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Back | Next | Full faq Edit this FAQ What is the tallest dinosaur? Top Ten Tallest Dinosaurs Height Dinosaur 1 BRACHYCERATOPS 70.0 m2 ZHUCHENGOSAURUS 9.1 m3 AMPHICOELIAS 9.0 m4 ARGENTINOSAURUS 7.5 m5 PALUXYSAURUS 7.0 m6 BREVIPAROPUS 7.0 m7 PARALITITAN 6.5 m8 SAUROPOSEIDON 6.0 m9 APATOSAURUS 5.0 m10 GIRAFFATITAN 5.0 m Based on current database entries The problems associated with estimating heights for dinosaurs are many fold. For starters, we don't know at what angle dinosaurs held their neck. And we don't know how long potentially the longest necks actually were, because dirty great lumps of them are often missing. On top of that, connective tissue, cartillage and whatnot, doesn't fossilize well (or at all, in fact) but they would certainly have added a little something to the height. For the former reasons, we measure all dinosaurs from floor to hip height. But being the tallest dinosaur doesn't necessarily make it the all round biggest. Some were tall but not especially long, others were insanely long but not particularly tall, and neither length nor height alone are reliable yardsticks for estimating mass. Recommended... • Weishampel DB, Dodson P and Osmólska H (2004) "The Dinosauria: Second Edition". Time stands still for no man, and research is ongoing. If you spot an error or can fill any gaps, drop us a line, this site will only improve if you do. Please go here to add a dinosaur, here to answer an FAQ. © 2010-2026 Dinochecker unless stated | Rss feed | Kindly site donations here. All dinos are GM free, and no herbivores were eaten during site construction! © 2008-2026 Dinochecker.com