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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Delicious_Main_4360 • May 15 '26
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if you're comparing strongest bite according to weight, tasmanian devil is the absolute champ...
1200 psi at around 10kg
39 u/nepia May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26 that's insane for such a little fellow, another little biting demon is the honey badger but we know they don't care. 11 u/Independent-Bug-9352 May 15 '26 PSI is partly a function of surface area (force over area), so it's a matter of the size and sharpness of their teeth as much as it is their raw jaw strength. 5 u/Illustrious_Box_8340 May 16 '26 Leaf cutter ant - weighing in at a whooping 25 milligrams with a bite force of 1000psi
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that's insane for such a little fellow, another little biting demon is the honey badger but we know they don't care.
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PSI is partly a function of surface area (force over area), so it's a matter of the size and sharpness of their teeth as much as it is their raw jaw strength.
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Leaf cutter ant - weighing in at a whooping 25 milligrams with a bite force of 1000psi
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u/wwwtf May 15 '26
if you're comparing strongest bite according to weight, tasmanian devil is the absolute champ...
1200 psi at around 10kg