Size comparison of the Devonian sarcopterygian <i>Tiktaalik</i>, within unknown regions based on the related <i>Elpisostege</i>. The silhouette was scaled to the largest mandible (31 centimeters (12 in) long), falling within the range of published estimates (1.25–2.75 meters (4.1–9.0 ft)). The human silhouette is from <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silhouette_of_man_standing_and_facing_forward.svg" title="File:Silhouette of man standing and facing forward.svg">File:Silhouette of man standing and facing forward.svg</a> (CC0).
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