• The species with biggest values of bite force quotient (BFQ) were Speothos venaticus (162.25), Cuon alpinus (129.24) and Lycaon pictus (124.41) due to several adaptations acquired along with hypercarnivory. (researchgate.net)
  • It has now been established that the coconut crab possesses the strongest grip of any known species. (a-z-animals.com)
  • What ramifications does a gun owner face when forced to shoot a dangerous animal? (thetruthaboutguns.com)
  • This makes them the strongest animal on earth ! (a-z-animals.com)
  • They have the strongest bite of any animal and are one of the world's deadliest creatures. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Considering this, the Dung beetle emerges as the strongest animal, with the ability to lift more than a thousand times its own weight! (a-z-animals.com)
  • It has the strongest grip strength of any animal. (a-z-animals.com)
  • You would think of a gorilla's strength in terms of its ability to lift or move, but these rainforest giants also boast one of the strongest bites in the world. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Here we show that MH1, the type specimen of A. sediba , was not optimized to produce high molar bite force and appears to have been limited in its ability to consume foods that were mechanically challenging to eat. (nature.com)
  • The mountain gorilla can bite with 1300 psi of force, giving it a weapon it can keep hidden until needed. (a-z-animals.com)
  • Dog bites are a serious public health problem that ignores the true scope of the problem and will not inflicts considerable physical and emotional damage result in a responsible approach to protecting a com- on victims and incurs immeasurable hidden costs to munity's citizens. (cdc.gov)
  • Compare that to the bite force of an adult T. rex - about 35,000 newtons - or to the puny biting power of humans: 300 newtons. (scienceblog.com)
  • Previous bite force estimates for juvenile T. rexes - based on reconstruction of the jaw muscles or from mathematically scaling down the bite force of adult T. rexes - were considerably less, about 4,000 newtons. (scienceblog.com)
  • By really refining our estimates of juvenile bite force, we can more succinctly place them in a part of the food web and think about how they may have played the role of a different kind of predator from their larger, adult parents. (scienceblog.com)
  • The study reveals that juvenile T. rexes , while not yet able to crush bones like their 30- or 40-year-old parents, were developing their biting techniques and strengthening their jaw muscles to be able do so once their adult teeth came in. (scienceblog.com)
  • in very rare cases, an adult may start to bite their nails suddenly. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The teeth punctures left in the bone, which the youngster probably scavenged, allowed scientists to estimate the bite force that juvenile tyrannosaurs could exert. (scienceblog.com)
  • The most commonly cited research studies estimate that 20 to 30 percent of the population bite their nails. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Jack Tseng loves bone-crunching animals - hyenas are his favorite - so when paleontologist Joseph Peterson discovered fossilized dinosaur bones that had teeth marks from a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex , Tseng decided to try to replicate the bite marks and measure how hard those kids could actually chomp down. (scienceblog.com)
  • Experiments using metal casts of dinosaur teeth to match observed bite marks are rare, not because bite marks on dinosaur fossils are rare, but because the identity of the biter is seldom clear. (scienceblog.com)
  • In some cases, nail-biting may lead to tooth damage (such as chipped teeth) that will require corrective care. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Thus, those who feel intense shame, guilt, or anxiety about their nail-biting, feel unable to stop, and find that it interferes with one or more areas of their life may benefit from seeking treatment. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Sighing, shrugging or a gloomy face very often indicate a very strong hand. (pokerlistings.com)
  • One, the skull of a juvenile T. rex , had a healed bite mark on its face. (scienceblog.com)
  • In this incident, the plaintiff was bitten in her face by an off-lease police K-9, named Bak, deployed to search an office building at night because of a suspected burglary. (dogexpert.com)
  • If you're an amateur/beginner player, we suggest just focusing on playing a strong game with a solid strategy, rather than poker reads. (pokerlistings.com)
  • Professional treatment, when necessary, focuses on both the physical and psychological factors involved in nail-biting. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Graham specified four principal factors in determining whether a particular kind of force was justified: the threat the suspect posed to the officer, the nature of the crime, whether the suspect was resisting arrest, and whether the officer could have used a lesser force to make the arrest given the totality of circumstances present at the time of the apprehension. (dogexpert.com)
  • The people around us have a stronger influence on our decisions and actions than we realize. (psychologytoday.com)