Thomas The T-rex: Why It's Important To T-rex Size

So, why is the specimen known as Thomas the T-rex so important to the size of Tyrannosaurus rex? For one thing, Thomas the T-rex is about 34 ft long and 7,000-8,000 lbs at 17 years of age. This length and weight are close to what many say an adult Rex would average. However, at 17, Thomas still has a full year of rapid growth yet to come. Since T-rex put on nearly 10 lbs a day during this growth, Thomas would have gained over 3,650 pounds. So, at age 18, he would be 10,650-11,650 lbs. Probably would have been about 36-38 ft in length. That's comparable to what they say an adult Rex would average. But, Thomas would have had about 12 years of life before he died at about age 30. Tyrannosaurus rex grew throughout it's life. During those 12 years or so, Thomas probably could have put on over 2,000 lbs at least, probably more. With that, he would at least be over 13,650-14,650 lbs by the time he died with a length of over 40 ft. That nearly rivals Sue in size! Seems to me the average Rex was actually 40-43 ft in length and 13,000-15,000 lbs by the time it died. With some being bigger than the average(possibly C. Rex and F. Rex), it's max size would be considerably higher. Approaching over 45 ft in length and 16,000-17,000 lbs or more. Just a thought about T-rex size and growth. *Size estimations for estimated max adult size based on a combination of my theories and estimates, plus the estimates gathered from Thomas the T-rex and other Tyrannosaurus specimens. Thomas the T-rex(on display in the LA Museum of Natural History) [img]http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/files/2012/09/thomas-large.jpg[/img] [img]http://philfraleyproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/growthseries1.jpg[/img]