The Size of Stan

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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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August 21, 2014

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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August 21, 2014

Cool I wish I could go on a trip like that

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August 21, 2014

Nice post! Very interesting about dinosaur revolution.

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August 21, 2014

Glad you liked it Hipho

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

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August 21, 2014

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

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August 21, 2014

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

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August 21, 2014

Oh well Congrats before hand;)

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August 21, 2014

Ha, thanks :)

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August 21, 2014

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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August 22, 2014

Thanks Silver :)

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