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Correction for the weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex

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How heavy is 47,000 firkins?
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 216 firkins.
(for FMNH PR 2081, a.k.a. "Sue") (a.k.a. Tyrannosaurus, a.k.a. T-Rex) (estimated live weight)
The notable Tyrannosaurus specimen housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, "Sue," is estimated to have weighed about 216 firkins while alive. A renowned predator in popular culture, the teeth of tyrannosaurus rex were up to 33.02 cm (13 in) long.
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