The "winners"—saltwater crocodiles—slammed their jaws shut with 3,700 pounds per square inch (psi), or 16,460 newtons, of bite force. By contrast, you might tear into a steak with 150 to 200 ...

"The bite force of a very large alligator is about 3,000 pounds [1,360 kg], about the weight of a small car," Erickson said. "So if you can bench press a car, you are good to go … If not, you're ...

The answer is a bite force value of 3,700 pounds for a 17-foot saltwater crocodile (as well as tooth pressures of 350,000 pounds per square inch). That’s the highest bite force ever recorded ...

Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare here, but if you are concerned about a gator, call the nuisance alligator hot line at 866-392-4286 or visit myfwc.com. What is an alligator's bite force?

Crocodiles trump T. rex as heavyweight bite-force champions, new study shows Date: March 30, 2012 Source: Stony Brook University Summary: Biologists have found in a study of all 23 living ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri believe that crocodilians -have a second joint to distribute the force throughout the jaw, so it doesn’t twist or lose grip during their powerful bite.

Nile crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles, found in Sub-Saharan Africa and India, Southeast Asia and Australia, have the strongest bite force of any animal. American alligators have an impressive ...

In April 2002, Erickson and his colleagues took to the unbound lakes and rivers of central Florida to see if wild alligators bite with more force than those kept in captivity.. Crocodile Hunting ...

Although Erickson's first experiments centered on alligators (which makes perfect sense, given his Florida location), eventually he and his coworkers were able to obtain bite-force data on all 23 ...

"The bite force of a very large alligator is about 3,000 pounds [1,360 kg], about the weight of a small car," Erickson said. "So if you can bench press a car, you are good to go … If not, you're ...