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What dino bites the hardest?

Meat-hungry dinos would be among the world’s strongest biters today

A researcher at the University of Bristol has calculated the biting strength of various carnivorous dinosaurs. Using the concept of mechanical advantage which is the factor by which the jaws of the dino skull multiplies the force put into it by it’s jaw muscles. It’s nice to see that basic science concepts that you learn in 5th grade are actually used by scientists everyday.

I found it interesting that the dino with the greatest bite strength was not a dinosaur at all, but the now extinct shark called Carcharodon megalodon. It could bite with a force of 18.2 tons! Check out the original article.

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Carl is the Chief Scientist and Exhibits Director at Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. He has a Masters Degree in Experimental Physics from Michigan State University and over 17 years experience working in science centers.

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