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Bio - Fauna

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Tallest Extinct Animals

This list features the tallest extinct animals ever discovered on Planet Earth.

RANK

FAUNA

HEIGHT

1

Sauroposeidon

56ft (17m)

2

Brachiosaurus

50ft (15m)

3

Giraffatitan

40ft (12m)

4

Argentinosaurus

40ft (12m)

5

Paraceratherium

20ft (6m)

6

Tyrannosaurus Rex

20ft (6m)

7

Iguanodon

16ft (5m)

8

Therizinosaurus

16ft (5m)

9

Deinotherium

13ft (4m)

10

Giant Ground Sloth

13ft (4m)


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References

Anton, M. et al. (2007). The Evolution of the Elephant. Journal of Paleontology. (Deinotherium) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Carpenter, K. (2006). Brachiosaurus: A Unique Dinosaur. Paleontology. [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Galton, P. M. (1983). Iguanodon: A Review of the Genus. The Dinosaur Society. [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Holtz, T. R. (2004). American Museum of Natural History. (Trex) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Janensch, W. (1950). The Giraffatitan of the Tendaguru Beds. Palaeontographica Abt. A. [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Larramendi, A. (2009). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. (Argentinosaurs) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Marsh, O. C. (1881). The Larger Fossil Mammals of North America. [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Miller, I. (2008). Journal of Paleontology. (Sloth) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Wedel, M. J. (2000). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. (Sauroposeidon) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025] Zanno, L. E. (2006). A New Theropod Dinosaur. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. (Therizinosaurus) [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025]
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