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Animals argentinosaurus

Argentinosaurus

≈90.7 tonnes ≈200K pounds
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#8Category rank 95%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Argentinosaurus

Argentinosaurus has an estimated weight of ≈90.7 tonnes. It ranks #8 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: The skeleton of the Argentinosaurus was found in 1988 and quickly become the largest known land-dwelling herbivore that we know of today. The dinosaur was around six stories tall, around 120 feet from the head to the tail of this huge beast.

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Boeing 757-200 ≈90.7 tonnes Century M100 Rotator 90.7 tonnes Cloud Gate sculpture 90.7 tonnes Half a house ≈90.7 tonnes

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈90.7 tonnes
Orca ≈77.1 tonnes Konecranes SMV 65-1200 B – 90,000kg ≈81.6 tonnes Kalmar DCG720-10 LB – 93,500kg ≈84.8 tonnes Humpback Whale 22.7–89.8 tonnes Argentinosaurus This item ≈90.7 tonnes Boeing 757-200 ≈90.7 tonnes Century M100 Rotator 90.7 tonnes Cloud Gate sculpture 90.7 tonnes Half a house ≈90.7 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈90.7 tonnes
Minimum 90.7 tonnes
Maximum 90.7 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

While researchers are still discovering more about the dinosaur, they estimate this plant-eater weighed about 100 tons.

Unit conversions

Kilograms90,718 kilograms
Pounds200,000 pounds
Metric tonnes90.7 tonnes
Grams90,718,474 grams
Ounces3,200,000 ounces
Stones14,286 stones

Source

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List of The 15 Heaviest Animals That Have Ever Lived weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: 2. Argentinosaurus · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Argentinosaurus weigh?

Argentinosaurus typically weighs about ≈90.7 tonnes, within a recorded range of 90.7 tonnes.

Where does Argentinosaurus rank among Animals?

It ranks #8 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 95% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451a1c300>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #8 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 95% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID argentinosaurus
URL slug argentinosaurus

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.