How long was a Tyrannosaurus rex?

Compared with things you know

• About 2.7 times as long as a family car (4.5 m)
• About the same length as a city bus (12 m)
• About 18% as long as a Boeing 747 jumbo jet (70 m)

Did you know?

Sue, one of the largest and most complete T. rex skeletons, measures about 12.3 m from nose to tail.

More sizes

• Brachiosaurus12 m · 39.4 ft tall
• Woolly mammoth3 m · 9 ft 10 in tall at the shoulder
• City bus12 m · 39.4 ft long
• Cessna 17211 m · 36.1 ft wingspan
• Articulated lorry16.5 m · 54.1 ft long
• Football goal7.32 m · 24 ft wide

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