Majungasaurus Size Comparison
Majungasaurus 3D Viewer pairs published Late Cretaceous Madagascar figures with a 1.8 m person on screen - length about 5.6-7 m typical (Size vs human uses 6.5 m), mass about 0.75-1.1 tonnes - so the abelisaurid scale gap stays readable at a glance.
Majungasaurus published figures
The Majungasaurus facts panel and this table disclose published ranges rather than one invented single number; the Size vs human control uses 6.5 m as the length scale ratio:
| Measure | Figure | Vs a 1.8 m person |
|---|---|---|
| Length | about 5.6-7 m typical; some larger individuals possibly over 8 m; Size vs human uses 6.5 m | ~3.6x a person end-to-end at the 6.5 m scale figure |
| Hip height | about 2-2.5 m at the hips for a large adult | ~1.1-1.4x adult standing height |
| Weight | about 0.75-1.1 tonnes commonly cited | shown as a cross-source range, not one settled midpoint |
| When it lived | ~70-66 million years ago (Maastrichtian), Maevarano Formation, Madagascar; carnivore; Lavocat 1955; distinct from Carnotaurus paired brow horns | single skull-roof horn differentiator |
How the Majungasaurus size-vs-human toggle stays honest
The Majungasaurus model is drawn to a fixed on-screen length so it fits the canvas; the Size vs human control then places a 1.8 m person at the true length ratio used by the viewer (6.5 m). Tap Size vs human under the canvas to show or hide the scale figure - the comparison is proportional, not a decorative sticker. Published length still spans about 5.6-7 m typical (some larger possibly over 8 m), so the toggle picks one clear mid-range scale inside that disclosed range.
What a person would see beside a Majungasaurus
What a person would see is a stocky Madagascar abelisaurid with a single rounded skull-roof horn - turn on the person in the viewer and orbit beside a hind leg to feel how the horizontal theropod posture sits relative to the scale figure. A license-clean CC-BY-SA 4.0 glTF may swap in after first paint; soft-tissue color remains an artistic choice if the model load fails. This model is not a fossil-accurate skeleton.
What the Majungasaurus size numbers are not
What these size numbers are not is a claim of one precise length or weight: the Majungasaurus size comparison discloses the about 5.6-7 m / 0.75-1.1 tonne ranges and uses 6.5 m only for the Size vs human scale; it does not claim cannibalism is unique among dinosaurs, does not invent soft-tissue color accuracy, and this is not a win/lose game. For the control walkthrough see how to view Majungasaurus in 3D. For trade-offs versus phone AR apps see Majungasaurus 3D viewer vs AR apps.
Other dinosaurs to compare
Other dinosaurs in the collection make useful size comparisons too: for the paired-brow-horn South American abelisaurid see the Carnotaurus 3D Viewer, or for another Late Cretaceous theropod see the Tyrannosaurus rex 3D Viewer.
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