Prehistoric Life
Prototaxites曾经有多高?
有记录以来最大的Prototaxites高约 8 m (26 ft)。
测量内容:largest reconstructed organism, height
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它实际有多大?
- 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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关于Prototaxites的资料
Prototaxites formed towering trunk-like fossils in the Devonian, although scientists still debate whether it was a fungus or another kind of organism.
来源:Smithsonian Magazine, “The Giant Fungus That Once Ruled the Earth”; University of Chicago, “Prototaxites”
Prehistoric Life
与其他史前动物与植物的对比
| 名称 | 尺寸 | 与Prototaxites对比 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 尺寸相同 |
| Prototaxites | 8 m (26 ft) | 本页面 |
| 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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