Dinosaur
Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE)
SUE, the largest and most complete T. rex found, at the Field Museum in Chicago.
396.2 cm (13'0")
- Measured
- Height at the hip of the specimen SUE: 13 ft; length more than 40 ft.
- Source
- Field Museum: SUE the T. rex · checked 19 September 2026
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Size comparison: Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE)
221.2 cm difference (7 ft 3.1 in). Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) is taller than Average US adult man.
About Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE)
Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE): SUE, the largest and most complete T. rex found, at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Field Museum: SUE the T. rex gives 396.2 cm (13'0") (Height at the hip of the specimen SUE: 13 ft; length more than 40 ft).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) is 2.26 times as tall: a difference of 221.2 cm (7'3").
On this page you can put Tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) beside Brachiosaurus (Berlin skeleton), african elephant, bengal tiger or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
Comparisons
- Human vs T. rex — 175 cm (5'9") vs 396.2 cm (13'0")
- T. rex vs Brachiosaurus — 396.2 cm (13'0") vs 13.27 m (43'6")
Related animals
- Brachiosaurus (Berlin skeleton) height13.27 m (43'6")
- African elephant height320 cm (10'6")
- Bengal tiger height320 cm (10'6") long
- Blue whale height33.53 m (110'0") long
- Dromedary camel height180 cm (5'11")
- Giraffe height550 cm (18'1")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a tyrannosaurus rex (SUE)?
396.2 cm (13'0") (Height at the hip of the specimen SUE: 13 ft; length more than 40 ft), according to Field Museum: SUE the T. rex.
Is a tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a tyrannosaurus rex (SUE) at 396.2 cm (13'0") is 221.2 cm taller.
Source
Measurement read from Field Museum: SUE the T. rex on 19 September 2026. Height at the hip of the specimen SUE: 13 ft; length more than 40 ft. HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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