Correction for the height of a Brachiosaurus

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How long is 4.80 cubits?

It's about one-fifth as tall as a Brachiosaurus

The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 28 cubits.

(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)

Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 28 cubits. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the height of a Brachiosaurus. Retrieved April 16, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=cu&amt=4.8&i=92

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"Correction for the height of a Brachiosaurus" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=cu&amt=4.8&i=92. Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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"Correction for the height of a Brachiosaurus." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=cu&amt=4.8&i=92.

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