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Preface
For naturally inoculated animals, especially carnivores, they do not have too high IQs, as well as the ability to use weapons, so the most important weapon of most animals when hunting is their teeth.
Especially the apex predators of nature's creatures, they all have sharp teeth as weapons, but there is another criterion that determines their attack power is bite force.
A strong bite combined with sharp teeth is a major factor in determining an animal's position in the food chain, and in the top 10 list of bite forces, there is a giant panda.
So there are a lot of people who wonder if the bite force of animals in nature is so insignificant, but the truth can surprise you, the first place can burst up to 2.5 tons of power in one bite.
Let's take a look at what the bite force of the giant panda is and which animal is the owner of this first place.
Occlusal force
For many of us, the term bite force is actually a relatively unfamiliar existence, but in fact, we repeat the release of bite force every day.
In general, bite force is an important physiological feature in the animal world, and refers to the force generated by the upper and lower jaws to overcome resistance when performing occlusal behavior.
For us humans, although we humans also have bite force, compared to other creatures in nature, our human bite force is not worth mentioning.
The bite force of human beings has such characteristics, the bite force of men is generally greater than that of women, and the difference in the average value is generally about 20 kg, about 40 kg on average for women and about 60 kg for men.
It seems that this value is large, but for animals in nature, such a bite force is simply not worth mentioning, so it is actually related to the environmental factors of life.
For humans, the way we obtain food is relatively simple, and we do not need to use our teeth as weapons to hunt, and even if we need to hunt, we usually use the tools and weapons around us to assist in hunting.
But for animals, they obviously do not have such an IQ and environment, especially in places where competition is fierce such as grasslands and forests, and the lives of animals are not threatened by predators all the time.
Therefore, the gradual evolution of animals has led to sharper fangs and strong jaw muscles, which makes it easier for them to kill their prey during daily hunting.
Although we have not watched animal hunting up close, I believe everyone has seen the bloody level of animal hunting on TV and the Internet, where two animals are entangled in lightning and flint, attacking each other's lethal parts through their teeth.
At this time, which animal has a greater bite force will undoubtedly have a greater advantage in the battle, and I believe that some similar pictures will appear in everyone's minds.
1st place - crocodile
I don't know if this result is beyond your expectations, as a ferocious amphibian, the crocodile is undoubtedly very dangerous, and the skin and flesh of this species are rare treasures.
But despite being an amphibian, the crocodile lives mainly in water, although there are some examples of smaller, less aggressive crocodiles in nature.
For example, the Chinese alligator, caiman, and especially the caiman are recognized as the weakest crocodiles in the world, and a casual adult can make it unable to open its mouth.
On the contrary, its brother black caiman is much more powerful than it, even the size is twice the size of the caiman, of course, there are not many weak chickens like caiman and Chinese alligator, and most crocodiles have strong attack power.
The most powerful of all crocodiles is the "Bay Crocodile", and it also has a very dangerous name "Man-eating Crocodile", which is not only the largest of all crocodile species, but even the largest reptile in the world today.
Adult bay crocodiles can basically grow to about 7 meters, and some can even grow up to 9 meters, and the heaviest weight can also reach 1400 kilograms.
And its maximum bite force can reach a terrifying 2.5 tons, which is the deservedly largest bite force animal in nature today.
Its strong bite force combined with its 72 grams of sharp teeth allows it to easily bite the muscles and bones of its prey, delivering a fatal blow to its prey, including the "death spin" that quickly disintegrates the life of the prey, so the crocodile usually hunts at the water's edge.
We should all have seen such a picture, the crocodile often hides in the water, through rapid movement and huge bite force, biting the prey that comes to the water's edge to drink.
According to the videos of crocodiles preying on the Internet, we can find that the predation speed of the crocodile can only be seen if it is slowed down by 70 times.
The crocodile will not let go of its mouth after biting its prey, and the crocodile will quickly drag the prey into the water through its tail, and then quickly tear the prey to pieces, while the crocodile's attack method is rarely dodged by prey, even cheetahs and antelopes are generally hit.
The strong bite force makes the crocodile basically invincible, although not all crocodiles have such a large bite force, but the bite force of other crocodiles is also very good.
2nd place – Great White Shark
Sharks are the most dangerous creatures in the ocean, and the great white shark is the most ferocious of all sharks, not only has more than 300 sharp teeth, but also has a bite force of 1.8 tons.
As the overlord of the ocean, the great white shark has a great curiosity, and any object floating in or in the ocean may become its predatory choice.
The great white shark's main food also includes seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales, etc.
3rd place – Hippopotamus
Speaking of this animal, we may ignore its aggressive power, and are often confused by the superficial phenomenon of its "watermelon juicer".
But the hippopotamus' bite force is very terrifying, about a terrifying ton, and the hippopotamus's mouth can open to an amazing angle, which is said to reach 150 degrees.
But many people think that the hippopotamus's teeth are not as sharp as the teeth of other animals, but in fact its teeth are very lethal.
It's just that the hippopotamus is a herbivore, and it seems that you are more gentle, but in fact, on the contrary, the hippopotamus has a very strong sense of territory, and the overall mood is a kind of irritable one.
So we must not go near the hippopotamus without protection, it is said that in Africa, hippos often attack humans, and the humans who are attacked by the river can be disabled or killed.
Fourth place – Jaguar
Although these animals are not as large as tigers, they are also at the top of the local food chain, and although they often act alone, they can reach 700 kilograms or more.
Moreover, the jaguar attacks differently from other animals, they often target the head rather than the throat, and the jaguar's strong bite can easily penetrate the skull of its prey.
5th place – gorilla
As a herbivore, the gorilla's bite force is a bit unexpected to be honest, and despite being a primate, the gorilla's bite force is clearly an exception.
But in fact, gorillas are indeed the exception, adult gorillas can weigh up to 300 kilograms, and the bite force can also reach 600 kilograms or more.
Sixth place - Tiger
As the king of the forest, the tiger has a leader-like status in the animal kingdom of any country, but the tiger does lag behind in the ranking of bite force.
Adult tigers can weigh up to 300 kilograms or more, and although they are felines, tigers are fierce representatives, in fact, tigers have a bite force of only 500 kilograms.
Although the bite force of the tiger is not particularly top-notch, the integrity of the tiger is actually very high, so although the bite force of the tiger is not top-notch, it does not affect its aggression at all.
7th place – polar bear
Among the many bears, the polar bear's bite force is the largest among bears, which can reach about 450 kilograms, and in addition to its strong bite force, polar bears also have terrifying palm power.
There is also a large snapping turtle with the bite force of the polar bear, although there is a lot of difference in the size of the two, but there is little difference between the two in terms of bite force, and the bite force of the large snapping turtle is also based on this value.
Ninth Name: Fox
Although the lion is also very brave in appearance, it is indeed a bit unsatisfactory in terms of bite force, although it is the king of the grassland, but the bite force of the lion is less than 400 kilograms.
But there is no doubt about the fighting power of lions, which weigh much more than tigers, and unlike lions, they tend to hunt in groups, which often targets elephants, buffaloes, and even rhinos.
Last place - giant panda
To be honest, many of us should be very shocked that the giant panda is on this list, but if you know about the giant bear, you won't be so surprised.
Although the giant panda has attracted the love of countless people around the world due to its cute appearance, the giant panda is actually a bear, not a "cat", and the giant panda also has a name we are not familiar with: "iron-eating beast".
There is an introduction about him in the mainland's "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and you may say that if the giant panda is really that powerful, then why is it still on the verge of extinction.
This is mainly due to the poor ability of giant pandas to reproduce, and acting data shows that the productivity of giant pandas is only about 0.7 per year.
In fact, you can also think about it, if the giant panda does not have enough combat effectiveness, how can it survive for 8 million years, thinking that it is not so much eaten up for the bite force of more than 300 kilograms of the big bear.
summary
The bite force does not determine the combat ability of the creature, in nature, such as the "second brother of Africa" - the spotted sideburns, although the bite force is not as strong as these animals, but still won the title of "second brother of Africa", it can be seen that although there is a relationship between the bite force and combat effectiveness, it is not fatal.
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Resources
1, Jinxiang Rong Media - "Pandas are carnivores? Play with three or four wolves as cushions? I don't believe it"