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How big could T Rex grow?

How big could T Rex grow?

40 feet long
Based on fossil specimens, scientists have determined that a Tyrannosaurus rex could be up to 40 feet long and 12 feet high. T. rex is estimated to have weighed between 11,000 and 15,500 pounds (5,000 and 7,000 kilograms) with skin and flesh on its huge bones. That’s about as much as the largest African elephant.

What is the tallest T rex ever found?

The world’s biggest known Tyrannosaurus rex lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million years ago and measured 13 metres, according to University of Alberta paleontologists. “This is the rex of rexes,” said Scott Persons, a U of A paleontologist who led a study on the once formidable dinosaur, nicknamed Scotty.

How big was a full size T Rex?

about 40 to 43 feet long
An adult Tyrannosaurus rex could weigh at least 5 tons. It stood about 12 to 13 feet tall at the hip and was about 40 to 43 feet long. The larger predators are, the fewer of them can live in the same area, since there just isn’t enough food to sustain their massive size. This is known as Durham’s Law.

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How did T. rex get big?

rex got so big by going through a huge teenage growth spurt, but they didn’t know if that was true for just tyrannosaurs, just them and their close relatives, or perhaps all big bipedal dinosaurs. By cutting into dinosaur bones and analyzing the growth lines, a team of researchers got their answer—T.

What dinosaur is bigger than the T. rex?

Spinosaurus
The water-loving Spinosaurus had a spiny “sail” on its back, and a crocodile-like head, neck and tail, but was much larger than the Tyrannosaurus Rex. At 50 feet long, it’s the largest carnivore to walk (and swim) the Earth… that we know of.

Is a giga a real dinosaur?

There is only one known species of the dinosaur: Giganotosaurus carolinii. It lived from 99.6 to 97 million years ago, during the early Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, or about about 30 million years before T. Giganotosaurus walked upright on two large and powerful legs.

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Was nanotyrannus real?

NANOTYRANNUS ISN’T REAL, REALLY. A cast of the Cleveland skull in the Hall of Horns and Teeth at the Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, MT), where it is presented as a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, next to a cast of the subadult MOR 1125.

How big is a stegosaurus?

6 days ago
Stegosaurus usually grew to a length of about 6.5 metres (21 feet), but some reached 9 metres (30 feet). The skull and brain were very small for such a large animal. The forelimbs were much shorter than the hind limbs, which gave the back a characteristically arched appearance. The feet were short and broad.