Paraceratherium — size comparison

Paraceratherium was a giant herbivorous mammal of Oligocene Asia. It belonged to the rhinoceros relatives. It probably used plant food beyond the reach of small

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Paraceratherium

Paraceratherium transouralicum

ok. 7,4 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
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ParaceratheriumBody lengthapprox. 7.4 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Paraceratherium — size comparison — facts and sources

Paraceratherium was a giant herbivorous mammal of Oligocene Asia. It belonged to the rhinoceros relatives. It probably used plant food beyond the reach of smaller herbivores.

Reconstructions draw on incomplete skeletons and comparisons between specimens. The former names Indricotherium and Baluchitherium relate to this group’s research history. Size depends on selected material and how missing bones are reconstructed.

Measurement sources