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Is the T. Rex the biggest dinosaur?

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Spinosaurus was larger than both T. rex and Giganotosaurus, which was previously the largest carnivorous dinosaur known. But it's unclear just how big Spinosaurus was, due to incomplete fossils. read more

Sue is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is the largest, most extensive and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever found at over 90% recovered by bulk. It was discovered in August 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, a paleontologist, and was named after her. read more

At 43 foot (13 metres) long and weighing up to nine tons (heavier than one and a half African elephants), Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs to have lived, but not the biggest dinosaur ever. Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was even longer at up to 59 feet (18 metres), and possibly twice as heavy. read more

Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the biggest carnivorous dinosaurs, but no, Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus is the longest known carnivore (by about 5 ft). Spinosaurus, however, weighed only up to 4 1/2 tons whereas T. Rex weighed up to 7 1/2. read more