The saltwater crocodile has the strongest bite ever measured in a living animal.
Why it is true
In a 2012 study, a 4.6-metre male closed its jaws with a force of about 16,400 newtons, roughly 1,700 kilograms. Figures given for sharks or dinosaurs are estimates; this one was measured directly.
Source: PLOS ONE (Erickson et al., 2012)
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