Okay. This isn't really a big deal to me but it is giving false information to an audience. I was watching this show the other day and saw the episode where he was in the snake farm. I really liked the show, but. . .
The guy that owned or worked at the snake farm or what-ever told Mike Rowe that the alligator or crocodile one I can't remeber which but he said it has the strongest bite of any animal in the world at 1500 lbs per square inch.
That is NOT true, a salt water crocodile has a bite of over 1 ton per square inch and scientists even believe that is stronger than the T-Rex had. Maybe I'm wrong about what the guy said.
Did anyone else hear him say this and disagree?
2007-07-19 04:50:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Actually, they claimed the alligator snapping turtle had a bite force of 1500 psi and the American Alligator had a bite force of 3000 psi.
The person above me cited an article in which they tested a 12.5 foot American alligator that had a bite force over 2100 psi, but American alligators can get up to 19 feet so 3000 psi is probably reasonable. Do a google search of Alligator 3000 psi and it's a commonly used figure for their bite force.
I recently watched a show on the Discovery channel which tested the bite force of a number of animals and the largest saltwater croc came in at 2000 psi. (all the other animals including sharks were much less)
One explanation can be found in this quote from Wiki: "Another distinction can be drawn between the jaws of the two animals. Alligators' jaws are meant to crush bones. Crocodiles' jaws are much more narrow and are meant to tear and grip on prey. Alligators may have a bite force of up to 3000 psi (per square inch)."
2007-07-19 09:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a hard number to quantify in real life. Often, bite strength is calculated by guess and math rather than making things bite 'bite guages'.
Lots of animals have incredibly powerful bites- big jaws, big muscle, sharp teeth, etc., but it is tough to say who is the top of the heap.
However, based on current KNOWN tests, the winner is:
American Alligator at 2,125 pounds per square inch (T. Rex MIGHT have been up in the 3,000 range), who routinely includes turtles in its diet, who have very tough shells.
The highed TESTED shark is the Basking Shark at 950 psi. Hyenas do 1000psi, humans hit 170psi, and Labradors do about 125psi.
Here is the source article for this: http://www.napa.ufl.edu/2003news/chomp.htm
2007-07-19 06:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like they were mentioning what animals they did have their and what pressure per pound they measured the reptiles at.
The guy he was talking to, was probably an expert in his Field, but sounded like the context it was said in can be taken in any way. Its like if you write a book, an editor is going to take something that was said, in the book and change the context so the reader can understand the meaning better.
Myth-buster constantly do experiments I feel could have been done better, why people write the show and they respond to it. If this is really bothering you , write the show.
2007-07-19 05:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by krennao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Seen this show to and you are so right.
A grate wight shark has more bite than a alligator or crocodile.
2007-07-19 04:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes corcs are number 3 and number one is the snaping turtle from asia or something he is interly wrong and i seen that episode to
please note some of the stuff he does on the show isnt even descusting
2007-07-19 09:47:34 · answer #5 · answered by koolkid1095 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my family luvs this show...i haven't seen that specific one but i defenetly agree! a lot of large ocean animals have very strong bites! So yeah....that's what i know! lolol
2007-07-19 05:02:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
true salt waters have bigger bite
2007-07-19 05:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by Pearce (roro) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋