The Size of Stan

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:06 AM

So, many dinosaur fans are familiar with Stan the T.rex. However, there seems to be some contraversy surrounding the size of Stan. Some claim Stan was among the smaller Tyrannosaurus specimens. Others say it was larger(40.1 ft long to be exact). So, I decided to go straight to the source. I contacted Peter Larson of the Black Hills Institute where Stan is housed about the matter. He said that Stan is in fact the second largest specimen we have, next to Sue. He also added that makes them the perfect couple, haha. This means Stan was actually quite large, unlike some sources claim...

This comparison ain't too accurate then...

Stans Skeleton...

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DinoSteve93

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:10 AM

Very interesting!

And of course they are a lovely couple! (after all, the T.rex couple in Dinosaur Revolution are based directly on Sue's and Stan's skeletons)

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Tyrant king

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:10 AM

I Always knew it was large.

Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:11 AM

Very good point DinoSteve :)

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Lord Vader

MemberTyrannosaurus RexAug-21-2014 7:11 AM

Nice. Pretty interesting.

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:13 AM

Glad you think so :)

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DinoSteve93

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:17 AM

And Jane was their daughter too!

Some sneaky guys there at Dinosaur Revolutions :P

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Lord Vader

MemberTyrannosaurus RexAug-21-2014 7:19 AM

Those people are geniouses. Never noticed.

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:21 AM

Clever indeed.

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Raptor-401

MemberAllosaurusAug-21-2014 7:24 AM

Nice post, thanks for sharing.

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:24 AM

No problem :)

"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names." ―Alpha-98

Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:27 AM

Interesting, cool how you got to talk to Peter Larson.

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Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:28 AM

Those guys at Dinosaur revolution... Clever Girls

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:29 AM

I have his email(along with Jack Horners and Phil Curries)

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DinoSteve93

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:34 AM

Paul Sereno is all that lasts...

So he could confirm the new Spino skeleton rumors :P

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Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:36 AM

Awesome! I keep trying to find Robert Bakker's emails because I want to ask him about some Epanterias fossils he excavated in 1990

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:37 AM

Next summer I have plans to take a trip out west. I'll be seeing Sue and Stan on this trip ;)

"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names." ―Alpha-98

Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:39 AM

Nice, that would be an awesome sight

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:43 AM

I've also got Dinosaur National Monument in Utah on the list of things to see and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Plus whatever other museums that I might find along the way(many national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite are on the route and so are many cities. It'll be fun).

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Sci-Fi King25

MemberAllosaurusAug-21-2014 7:47 AM

Nice post RexFan!

(About the Dinosaur Revolution Rex couple, I never knew that.)

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Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:48 AM

Woah you're going on a long, long trip from PA! Whats your main destination?

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:51 AM

Thanks Sci-Fi

And Allotitan, nothing. Just a cross country trip basically. Going all the way to the coast. Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the museums I mentioned are probably the big 3.

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Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:53 AM

Cool I wish I could go on a trip like that

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Hiphopananomus

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:54 AM

Nice post! Very interesting about dinosaur revolution.

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 7:55 AM

Glad you liked it Hipho

And Allo, it's actually my graduation gift ;)

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Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 9:25 AM

You're graduating?!? Congradtulations! Even if you already did!

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 9:28 AM

Not yet, gonna start my senior year on the 27th of August ;)

"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names." ―Alpha-98

Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 9:42 AM

Oh well Congrats before hand;)

When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Tell life I don't want you're damn lemons, and then squeeze them into life's eyes!

Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 9:43 AM

Ha, thanks :)

"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names." ―Alpha-98

Silver_Falcon

MemberCompsognathusAug-21-2014 1:23 PM

You'll like the denver museam. It's pretty cool. (dinosaurs are on the third floor btw). Also, that's yet another reason I love dinosaur revolution.

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Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusAug-22-2014 6:38 AM

Thanks Silver :)

"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names." ―Alpha-98

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