Nature · P. transouralicum · large-remains shoulder estimate
How tall is Paraceratherium?
Larramendi’s 2016 review illustrates a large Paraceratherium transouralicum reconstruction at approximately 4.8 meters at the shoulder. The fragmentary remains make this a qualified estimate.
≈ 4.8 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Qualified extrapolated shoulder-height estimate · approximately 4.8 meters
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- P. transouralicum · large-remains shoulder estimate
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- A starting value for the illustration, not a universal or confirmed height.
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A little more perspective
The review’s Appendix 1 identifies the large-remains reconstruction as AMNH 26168/75 and gives about 480 centimeters at the shoulder. It explicitly cautions against treating that size as firmly established. The value is extrapolated from incomplete material, not a measured complete individual.
The long neck raises the head above the shoulder marker. Skin texture, soft tissues and exact body proportions are interpretive; they do not turn the estimate into a verified maximum for the genus. Shoulder height is calibrated below the highest head point.
Quick facts
Larramendi’s 2016 review illustrates a large Paraceratherium transouralicum reconstruction at approximately 4.8 meters at the shoulder. The fragmentary remains make this a qualified estimate.
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Sources and measurement notes
The 4.8-meter shoulder estimate is tentative and excludes the higher head.
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