Prehistoric Life
Wie hoch war Prototaxites?
Prototaxites (größtes gemessenes Exemplar) war ungefähr 8 m (26 ft) hoch.
Gemessen wird: largest reconstructed organism, height
Vergleichen
Wie groß ist das wirklich?
- About 4× as tall as a doorway
- About 1.3× the length of a 20-foot shipping container
- About 4.7× as tall as an adult person
- About 67% of the length of a city bus
- About 34% of the length of a tennis court
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Prototaxites: wissenswerte Fakten
Prototaxites formed towering trunk-like fossils in the Devonian, although scientists still debate whether it was a fungus or another kind of organism.
Quelle: Smithsonian Magazine, “The Giant Fungus That Once Ruled the Earth”; University of Chicago, “Prototaxites”
Prehistoric Life
Weitere prähistorische Tiere und Pflanzen im Vergleich
| Name | Größe | Vergleich mit: Prototaxites |
|---|---|---|
| Pteranodon | 7 m (23 ft) | 0,88× |
| Argentavis magnificens | 7 m (23 ft) | 0,88× |
| Megalania prisca | 7 m (23 ft) | 0,88× |
| Helicoprion bessonowi | 7,6 m (25 ft) | 0,95× |
| Ankylosaurus magniventris | 8 m (26 ft) | gleich groß |
| Prototaxites | 8 m (26 ft) | dieser Seite |
| Nigersaurus taqueti | 9 m (30 ft) | 1,1× |
| Albertosaurus sarcophagus | 9 m (30 ft) | 1,1× |
| Parasaurolophus walkeri | 9,5 m (31 ft) | 1,2× |
| Allosaurus fragilis | 9,7 m (32 ft) | 1,2× |
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Was ist größer: Prototaxites oder Allosaurus fragilis?
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