What ’s that , T. rex ? You say you havethe strong bite ever ? Well , the ancestors of the crocodile might have something to say about that — and some New unity , too .
https://gizmodo.com/t-rexs-bite-was-the-most-powerful-the-world-has-ever-k-5889198
The research squad not only measured the collation force of all living Crocodilians ( say : crocodile , gator , caimans , and gharials ) , but using what they measured , went back and appear at extinct species , too . The result ? The most brawny bite , irrespective of era .
For the extant critters , the award goes to the saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ) , of which one specimen have a bite of 16,414 N ( 3,689 pound ) — more than three times the highest register time value in a carnivore mammalian . Even more interesting is the fact that the bite strength of the entire species correlate to body sizing , and is n’t influenced by the size of it and shape of their jaw , their tooth , or jaw speciality .
Using this information , they were able-bodied to calculate that the extinct Deinosuchus riograndensis , at 11 m foresighted and 3,450 kg weighty , would have had a bite of 102,803 Newtons , around 23,000lbs . T. rex ’s 30,000 - 60,000 Newton chomp does n’t seem so impressive now , does it ?
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