Ok, after a little research, I found this from the
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The War of the Ring:
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'A large elephant of prehistoric size, a war-elephant of the Swertings, is loose, and Sam has gratified a life-long wish to see an Oliphaunt..'
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So, 'prehistoric' is naturally a bit ambiguous. But a
source I rather respect for scientific accuracy has this estimate of what seems to be reasonably Oliphaunt-like. The possible shoulder height of this creature was about 16ft.