World's Largest Dinosaur
The "World's Largest Dinosaur" is the name of a model Tyrannosaurus rex located in the town of Drumheller in the Canadian province of Alberta. Built of fiberglass and steel, has a height of Template:M to ft and a length of Template:M to ft,[1] considerably larger than the largest known specimens of the actual dinosaur which reached up to 12.8 m (42 ft) in length,[2] and was up to 4 m (13 ft) tall at the hips[3].
Drumheller is a town in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, on the Red Deer River, located Template:Km to mi northeast of Calgary. Drumheller is home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Various smaller dinosaur models are placed throughbout the town.[4]
Some facts about the World's largest dinosaur from the fact sheet available at the Drumheller Information Center:
- The total weight of steel used is 65,000 lb (29.02 long tons; 32.50 short tons)
- The total weight of the entire dinosaur is 145,000 lb (64.73 long tons; 72.50 short tons)
- Height up to the head not including the height of the staging area is 82 ft (25 m)
- Total number of stairs: 106
- The statue is approximately 4 times bigger than a life sized T-Rex.
- The viewing area of the mouth is approximately 60 sq ft (5.6 m2) and can hold between 8 and 12 people at a time.
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Drumheller T-Rex -
View from the mouth across Drumheller
See also
References
- ^ Travel Alberta (2007). "Unusual Attractions in Alberta". Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ Brochu, C. R. (2003). "Osteology of Tyrannosaurus rex: insights from a nearly complete skeleton and high-resolution computed tomographic analysis of the skull". Memoirs of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Vol. 7. pp. 1–138.
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- ^ Big Things (2004). "Big things in Alberta". Retrieved 2007-05-30.
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