Compare extinct animals by height
9 extinct animals, from a patagotitan down to a deinonychus, each saying what was measured and who published it. Open one to compare it with your height.
9 heights in this selection. Sorting ranks this selection only; it does not identify world records. Equal listings share a height.
Deinonychus
about 2 ft 10.5 in (87 cm)
A deinonychus stood about 2 ft 10.5 in (87 cm) at the hips (reconstruction estimate).
Mastodon
about 9 ft 10 in (300 cm)
A mastodon stood about 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) at the shoulder (American mastodon reconstruction).
Patagotitan
about 21 ft 4 in (650 cm)
A patagotitan stood about 21 ft 4 in (650 cm) at the hips (museum reconstruction estimate).
Quetzalcoatlus
about 2 to 3 m (6 ft 6.5 in to 9 ft 10 in)
A quetzalcoatlus stood about 2 to 3 m (6 ft 6.5 in to 9 ft 10 in) at the shoulder on four limbs (Q. northropi reconstruction estimate).
Smilodon
over 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm)
A smilodon stood over 3 ft 0 in (91.4 cm) at the shoulder (reconstruction estimate).
Therizinosaurus
about 4 to 5 m (13 ft 1.5 in to 16 ft 5 in)
A therizinosaurus stood about 4 to 5 m (13 ft 1.5 in to 16 ft 5 in) from the ground to the head (reconstruction estimate).
Tyrannosaurus rex
about 3.5 to 4 m (11 ft 6 in to 13 ft 1.5 in)
A Tyrannosaurus rex stood about 3.5 to 4 m (11 ft 6 in to 13 ft 1.5 in) at the hips (museum reconstruction estimate).
Woolly mammoth
about 9 to 10 ft (274 to 305 cm)
A woolly mammoth stood about 9 to 10 ft (274 to 305 cm) at the shoulder (reconstruction estimate).
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