SUE the T. rex (Current Museum Mount)

12.34 m

Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement

Uniformly scale from the documented 12.3444 m snout-to-tail span; do not force hip height onto the full contour.

SUE the T. rex (Current Museum Mount)

SUE is the mounted Tyrannosaurus rex specimen FMNH PR 2081 in its current Field Museum configuration. The skeleton measures 40.5 ft (12.34 m) from snout to tail and 13 ft (3.96 m) at the hip. The display platform and gallery are excluded, while the corrected cast skull used on the mount is included.

Dimensions

Height: 3.96 m
Length: 12.34 m

Quick facts

Mount length: 12.34 m
Hip height: 3.96 m
Specimen number: FMNH PR 2081
Completeness: about 90% by bone volume
Age at death: about 28 years

SUE the T. rex (Current Museum Mount) · Size infographic

SUE the T. rex (Current Museum Mount): Size infographic · Height 3.96 m · Length 12.34 m

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Sources and measurementDimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.22 References

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The 12.3444 m snout-to-tail length anchors the side view; 3.9624 m is the documented hip height, not a forced outer-box height.

References