What has the world's deadliest bite?

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has the strongest bite of any animal, with a force of 3,700 PSI, making it one of the deadliest animals in the world. Saltwater crocs are responsible for 3,000-5,000 human deaths each year.
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What is the 2 most deadliest bite?

Dependant on the size of the shark, the team, led by Steve Wroe, estimated a bite force of nearly 4,000psi, putting the Great White firmly in second position for the strongest bite force.
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Do humans have the deadliest bite?

Human bites are exactly what they sound like, though they are a little more dangerous than you might think. Compared with other mammals (like dogs, bears and big cats), humans don't have the strongest bite, at 162 lbs per square inch. However, if the skin is broken, tendons and joints may be damaged.
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What has the strongest bite of all time?

Megalodon (aka the megatooth shark aka Carcharadon megalodon), was a monster that may have grown to 16 metres in length and had a maximum weight of anywhere from 50 to 100 tonnes. And according to Wroe's research, it had the most powerful bite of any animal.
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Are human bites the 2nd most dangerous?

Human bites can be as dangerous as or even more dangerous than animal bites because of the types of bacteria and viruses contained in the human mouth. Human bites that break the skin can become infected.
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13 Animals With the Strongest Bite



Why do kids bite other kids?

Babies and toddlers bite for a variety of reasons, such as teething or exploring a new toy or object with their mouth. As they begin to understand cause-and-effect, they also might bite a person to see if they can get a reaction. Biting also can be a way for toddlers to get attention or express how they feel.
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Is a human bite stronger than a lion?

At first blush, a lion's bite—which has been measured at a force of upwards of 650 pounds/square inch (psi)—might seem extremely powerful; after all, the average adult human bites with a force of about 150 psi, and anyone who's ever been on the wrong end of an angry toddler (and his or her considerably weaker jaws) ...
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What is Godzilla's bite force?

Rigorous bite force tests haven't been done on Godzilla, but he could generate forces tens or hundreds of times greater than those calculated for T. rex. These are around 57,000 Newtons. That's over 900kg per square centimetre (12,000 pounds per square inch), enough to sever body parts and fracture bones.
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Who has a stronger bite T rex or megalodon?

Past megalodon research suggests these giant marine predators, which first appeared around 16 million years ago, could chomp with more than three times the force of T. rex, based on the new figures. The bite force of a megalodon—"just because it was so much larger-bodied—would have been bigger," Bates said.
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Is human bite stronger than dog?

Human bites are often more dangerous than animal bites because the human mouth has more bacteria in it than most animals' mouths. It is very easy for a human bite to become infected. However, any bite that breaks the skin can become infected and should be treated by your healthcare provider.
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Who can bite the hardest?

And the strongest known bite force of the entire animal kingdom is…. The Crocodile -- specifically, the Saltwater Crocodile (the highest recorded “live” bite of 3700 PSI) and the Nile Crocodile (estimated 4000-5000 PSI)!
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What rank is the human bite?

Human bites are ranked as the third leading cause of all bites seen in hospital emergency departments (after dog and cat bites), accounting for 3.6-23% of bite wounds; however, the true frequency is difficult to estimate because most human bites are probably unreported or patients fail to seek medical attention.
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Can a human bite break skin?

A human bite can break, puncture, or tear the skin. Bites that break the skin can be very serious because of the risk for infection.
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What animal venom kills the fastest?

And once that paralysis hits your diaphragm and rib muscles, you only have a few minutes before you suffocate to death. No, the fastest-acting venom on Earth belongs to the Australian Box Jellyfish or sea wasp. It's not the most potent venom out there. But encounter one of these guys and you'll be dead in 15 minutes.
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Can human bite cause death?

Conclusion: Human bite can be a cause of severe morbidity and mortality. Treatment by quacks should be discouraged while early presentation, surgical debridement and delayed wound closure should be emphasized along with other surgical principles.
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What is the bite force of T Rex?

Compare that to the bite force of an adult T. rex—about 35,000 newtons— or to the puny biting power of humans: 300 newtons. Previous bite force estimates for juvenile T.
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Is there still 1 megalodon alive?

Internet rumors persist that modern-day megalodons exist – that they still swim around in today's oceans. But that's not true. Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago.
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What is the strongest predator ever?

Tyrannosaurus Rex was undoubtedly among the most lethal predators to have ever existed. Although no longer considered the largest meat-eating dinosaur, it is still regarded as the strongest animal in many ways. It could bite with a force ranging from 9 to over 23 tonnes.
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What Dino is stronger than T-Rex?

The Giganotosaurus weighed about 17,600 pounds, stood 20 feet high, and was about 45 feet long. The T-Rex maxed out the scale at 15,000 pounds but was also 20 feet tall and 40 feet in length. The comparison is close, but the Giganotosaurus is the bigger beast and has an advantage.
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How strong is Kong's punch?

Most interesting is the fact that Kong's punch measures 4.2 on the Richter Scale! Now that's one powerful punch!
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Could Godzilla exist?

Citing Mike Habib, a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, it would be biologically impossible for any living creature to grow anywhere near as large as Godzilla.
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Can lions crush bone?

Big cats like lions and tigers can crush bones with their bite. And bears, oh my, can crunch up to 1,162 pounds per square inch (PSI), Science Focus reports, making it one of the strongest animal bites. In contrast, even the hungriest human can only muster up a 150-PSI chomp.
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Can you choke out a lion?

"He did what he had to do." The Colorado trail runner who killed a young mountain lion with his bare hands after it pounced on him survived by whacking the animal with a rock, wrestling the cat to the ground, and using his whole body to choke it to death, state park and wildlife officials said.
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Can a man fight a lion?

No, an unarmed human could not beat a lion in a fight.

Even if a human came upon a sleeping lion, their chances of killing it would be laughably small. Humans aren't going to knock out a lion with a kick or punch in one shot.
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