While Samson does have a preserved fibula and fragments of it's tibia, their measurements weren't listed.
I tried my hand at reconstructing Samson's hindlimbs. Parts in light gray are preserved but not measured.
Unmeasured and missing limb portions were scaled using FMNH PR2081 as a guide. The ilium is based on that of AMNH 5027, and FMNH PR2081 was used as a guide to cross-scale it.
Here's the measurements:
Ilium length = ~144.33 centimeters
Femur length = ~129.5 centimeters
Tibia length = ~112.9 centimeters
Fibula length = ~102.3 centimeters
Total hip height = ~341.4 centimeters
It actually ends up at a normal Tyrannosaurus rex hip height. Not surprising, given that it's known bone measurements are really no larger than that of a normal large Tyrannosaurus rex specimen (and smaller than those of FMNH PR2081).
Here's how it compares to the mythical ~4.6-meter Samson:
Notice how the real Samson's bones obviously don't fit in a ~4.6-meter hip? |
references/sources
Scott Hartman's Tyrannosaurus skeletals
Theropod Database
AMNH 5027 illustration
Your posts were really helpful! Thanks!
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