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minus-squaremoonlight@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 hours agoI bet this is peak force is measured at the base of the jaw, meaning the teeth at the tip would exert significantly lower force. So it might be possible to escape a small alligator, I’m not sure.
minus-squareunexposedhazardlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 hours agoThere are lots of videos about croc bite force. With scales attached to their jaws and stuff. Shouldnt be hard to find. This younger one was measured at the base with 820 pounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7ruzhqB9Y&t=158
I bet this is peak force is measured at the base of the jaw, meaning the teeth at the tip would exert significantly lower force. So it might be possible to escape a small alligator, I’m not sure.
There are lots of videos about croc bite force. With scales attached to their jaws and stuff. Shouldnt be hard to find.
This younger one was measured at the base with 820 pounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7ruzhqB9Y&t=158