The "World's Largest Dinosaur" is the name of a model Tyrannosaurus rex located in the town of Drumheller in the Canadian province of Alberta. Built of fiberglass and steel, has a height of 26.3m and a length of 46m, considerably larger than the largest known specimens of the actual dinosaur which reached up to 12.8m in length, and was up to 4m tall at the hips. The dinosaur was built while former mayor Phil Bryant was in his term.
Drumheller is a town in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, on the Red Deer River, located 135km northeast of Calgary. Drumheller is home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Various smaller dinosaur models are placed throughout the town.
Some facts about the World's largest dinosaur from the fact sheet available at the Drumheller Information Center:
* The total weight of steel used is 65000lb
* The total weight of the entire dinosaur is 145000lb
* Height up to the head not including the height of the staging area is 86ft
* Total number of stairs: 106
* The statue is approximately 4.5 times bigger than a life sized T-Rex.
* The viewing area of the mouth is approximately 60sqft and can hold between 8 and 12 people at a time.