Bite Force: Approximately 1,050 psi. Tigers use their powerful jaws to subdue and kill their prey, often aiming for the neck or throat.
Bite Force: About 1,100 psi. Known for their laughter-like calls, spotted hyenas have powerful jaws capable of crushing bones to access marrow.
Bite Force: Around 1,200 psi. Polar bears have strong jaws that help them in hunting seals and breaking through thick ice.
Bite Force: Up to 1,300 psi. Gorillas, primarily herbivores, have strong jaws used for chewing tough vegetation.
Bite Force: Approximately 2,125 psi. Alligators use their powerful jaws to catch prey, snapping them shut with tremendous speed and force.
Bite Force: Around 1,500 psi. Jaguars have the strongest bite force of any big cat relative to their size, enabling them to pierce the skulls of their prey.
Bite Force: About 1,800 psi. Despite their herbivorous diet, hippos have one of the strongest bites, which they use for defense and territorial disputes.
Bite Force: Estimated at 4,000 psi. Great white sharks use their powerful jaws lined with rows of sharp teeth to catch and dismember their prey.
Bite Force: Around 5,000 psi. Similar to their saltwater cousins, Nile crocodiles have a devastating bite, capable of crushing bone with ease.
Bite Force: Up to 3,700 pounds per square inch (psi). The saltwater crocodile possesses the strongest bite of any living animal, using its jaw strength to capture and dismantle prey.