Limb regressions – not a good method for mass estimations

A recent publication formally describing a Tyrannosaurus rex specimen has made the headlines of being a supposed record-breaker, supposedly being more massive than the largest known T. rex, FMNH PR2081 ("Sue"). As usual with publications involving T. rex, the media exploded into sensationalism, claiming it to basically be the ultimate T. rex that dethroned Sue, …