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Several giant length estimates have been proposed for different taxa, with varying degrees of accuracy. This diagram uses more rigorous estimates to avoid inaccuracy Sizes based on:
Spinosaurus : Ibrahim, Nizar; Sereno, Paul C.; Dal Sasso, Cristiano; Maganuco, Simone; Fabri, Matteo; Martill, David M.; Zouhri, Samir; Myhrvold, Nathan; Lurino, Dawid A. (2014). "Semiaquatic adaptations in a giant predatory dinosaur". Science. 345 (6204): 1613–6 "Semiaquatic adaptations in a giant predatory dinosaur"
Giganotosaurus : Hartman, S. (2013). "Mass estimates: North vs South redux" Scott Hartman's Skeletal Drawing.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
Tyrannosaurus : "A T. rex Named Sue" (PDF) Retrieved April 29, 2019
Mapusaurus : the Theropod Database by Mickey Mortimer
Carcharodonotsaurus : Sereno, P. C.; Dutheil, D. B.; Iarochene, M.; Larsson, H. C. E.; Lyon, G. H.; Magwene, P. M.; Sidor, C. A.; Varricchio, D. J.; Wilson, J. A. (1996). "Predatory Dinosaurs from the Sahara and Late Cretaceous Faunal Differentiation". Science. 272 (5264): 986–991. doi:https://science.sciencemag.org/content/272/5264/986
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