Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16,460 newtons (newtons measure force magnitude). For comparison, 1 newton equals about a quarter pound of force. [source: https://t.co/92VqdYC1jc] https://t.co/54KKRjnfiD
Insights into the ecology and evolutionary success of crocodilians revealed through bite-force and tooth-pressure experimentation.
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Many discussions touch on fascinating aspects of crocodilian biology, with participants expressing their amazement at findings like the crocodile's extraordinary bite force. The frequent use of terms like 'fascinating' and 'insane biology' indicates a high level of interest, while references to videos and shared personal connections to the subject help illustrate a broader impact and engagement with the topic.
Most discussions reflect support for the ideas presented in the publication about crocodilian adaptations.
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While some comments are light-hearted, some participants engage thoughtfully with the content, discussing specific features of crocodilians.
There is a strong belief that the insights from the study are influential in understanding crocodilian ecology and evolution.
Abstract in brief
- Crocodilians have thrived in predatory environments for over 85 million years, exhibiting significant variations in jaw structure, dental form, and body size that are linked to their feeding habits, but little data exists on the biomechanical performance of these traits.
- Researchers measured the bite forces and tooth pressures of all 23 living crocodilian species, finding that they produce the highest bite forces of any living animal, with a strong correlation between bite force and body size, indicating that body size is a key factor in their feeding evolution.
- The study suggests that the evolution of a strong bite force was crucial for crocodilians’ long-term success, allowing them to adapt to diverse prey types while changes in tooth pressure and dental form facilitated further ecological opportunities, despite little correlation between changes in jaw shape and bite force.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyReferências: https://t.co/pTBuxKjBRD https://t.co/iVUXUlaMUj https://t.co/XFxA534jjQ https://t.co/8pO1pXuAaf https://t.co/hPXZ0AJlye
◎巨大ワニの噛む力 ①デイノスクス(deinosuchus riograndensis) 全長:10.6m 体重:5.9t 頭骨長:147.5cm 頭骨高:59cm 頭骨幅:98.3cm https://t.co/qB8HtuCRMW 噛む力:102803N=約102483kg =約10.2t(体重の約172.9%) =体重の約1.73倍
Quisiera compartiros este vídeo sobre el gran tiburón blanco (Carcharodon carcharias) que vi anoche y me gustó
@Lord_Sharkquaad @TetZoo Yup, given a small enough contact area even a modest force will produce seemingly ridiculous psi values. The croc that got measured that high was only 400lbs (182 kg). Source: https://t.co/5W9l0ndfiP https://t.co/P8dy0mBXPY
Even if Tyrannosaurus had intelligence comparable to/slightly above that of crocodilians, it was still obviously a clever animal. Just watch the first minute of this video. https://t.co/kUjRH8Lnig
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@Cyberstiks @luinalaska Crocodiles don't give a phuc theyll plan and strategize to hunt humans https://t.co/HnYiVcSQ1W
I watched this while doing my skincare tonight youtu.be/zQukzrJs0s4?...
RT @MiloGaillard3: Even if Tyrannosaurus had intelligence comparable to/slightly above that of crocodilians, it was still obviously a cleve…
Even if Tyrannosaurus had intelligence comparable to/slightly above that of crocodilians, it was still obviously a clever animal. Just watch the first minute of this video. https://t.co/kUjRH8Lnig
I remember now. This incident is explained in the first minute of this video. youtu.be/Z5rCogD4e2k?...
If you've ever wondered why "nature's greatest creation" in my bio is represented by a croc instead of a Tiger Watch this https://t.co/iQOxPOjmRv
"It is not us who need to fear the sharks, but the other way round." Sooth spoken...also, amazing documentary :-) https://t.co/xK3SEG7QSH
The Insane Biology of: The Saltwater Crocodile https://t.co/kQqn6Wafc1 via @YouTube
The Insane Biology of: The Saltwater Crocodile https://t.co/blGR93bsup via @YouTube
https://t.co/Krm3d56iqQ Maybe this explains why it looks like kangaroos have been lifting weights over the decades
This is fascinating: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-the-insane-biology-of-the-saltwater-crocodile YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rCogD4e2k
The Insane Biology of: The Saltwater Crocodile https://t.co/zGxJnWxK2V via @YouTube
i hope Steve Irwin got to reincarnate as a saltwater crocodile. at least once. https://t.co/rjsxSU5qaS
❤️ I love Salties...
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Fascinating. youtu.be/Z5rCogD4e2k
Fascinating. https://t.co/eqbrKD3C2a
The Insane Biology of: The Saltwater Crocodile https://t.co/rheqQFR4lm via @YouTube
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RT @AngryExile: TIL that saltwater crocodiles are probably capable of planning, definitely able to find their way home again when relocated…
TIL that saltwater crocodiles are probably capable of planning, definitely able to find their way home again when relocated, and may be bright enough to hunt cooperatively. This is right after watching the Gorn episode on Star Trek Strange New Worlds.
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RT @Hiro_DinoPaleo: イリエワニを含むワニの噛む力を計測した研究論文 Erickson et al. (2012) https://t.co/v3VDatwxZi
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The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/3M1nxQSBjI 28:11 1,661,606/20231216 Real Science 1.85M
RT @Hiro_DinoPaleo: イリエワニを含むワニの噛む力を計測した研究論文 Erickson et al. (2012) https://t.co/v3VDatwxZi
RT @Hiro_DinoPaleo: イリエワニを含むワニの噛む力を計測した研究論文 Erickson et al. (2012) https://t.co/v3VDatwxZi
イリエワニを含むワニの噛む力を計測した研究論文 Erickson et al. (2012) https://t.co/v3VDatwxZi
https://t.co/bRobqfqf3V It makes outrageous comments like any of us really believe that . Humans eat sharks . Vietnamese people eat SHARKFIN SOUP AT THEIR WEDDINGS ! NO VIETNAMESE WOULD EVER MARRY YOU THE VIETNAMESE WAY ! YOU WOULD NEVER FIND OUT THAT ! EW. CLOSET PARANOIA.
Great white sharks bite and release humans pelicans and sea otters bc we don't contain enough fat which it needs for energy and growth https://t.co/FgD3aGnmHy #animals #fish #predator #carnivore
@MelissaJoanHart To understand them better https://t.co/PB8lsWUvOP
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RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
@ilytadashi https://t.co/DByBjofHAD gosto bastante desse vídeo que detalha bem as características dos tubarões (principalmente o branco), mas eu sinto o msm que vc, eu não consigo entender logicamente como esses bichos super complexos já estavam nas águas enquanto a terra não tinha nada
sharks are so pretty "The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/gJNHbf96VT via @YouTube "
@MesozoicDream @ausar_the @MarkusBhler10 @Antrodemus Size of the skull and rostral proportions have weak correlation to their bite force. https://t.co/Db2h4BtgIM
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
RT @Rainmaker1973: Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16…
Of all the creatures alive today, the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) has the strongest known bite force, at 16,460 newtons (newtons measure force magnitude). For comparison, 1 newton equals about a quarter pound of force. [source: https://t.co/92VqdYC1jc] https://t.co/54KKRjnfiD
fighting the melatonin https://t.co/cAVU6hFgQG
https://t.co/gWu9fsr36V The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark
The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/afjWJart0j via @YouTube
The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/eeZM52w9na
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RT @PolCa98: Quisiera compartiros este vídeo sobre el gran tiburón blanco (Carcharodon carcharias) que vi anoche y me gustó
Quisiera compartiros este vídeo sobre el gran tiburón blanco (Carcharodon carcharias) que vi anoche y me gustó
The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/HeiF42QB1g
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Good video tho https://t.co/YtMCMypyNc
The Insane Biology of: The Great White Shark https://t.co/IiSKqYvBQi via @YouTube
I ❤️ White Shark! So beautiful!!! https://t.co/HYbnQPJtfZ
RT @chroniconoklast: Allez, venez découvrir que les grands blancs sont des bestioles délicates. Pour de vrai. https://t.co/DPxkZBJtIE
Allez, venez découvrir que les grands blancs sont des bestioles délicates. Pour de vrai. https://t.co/DPxkZBJtIE
Real Science https://t.co/mrSqnh7HhM
@Lord_Sharkquaad @TetZoo Yup, given a small enough contact area even a modest force will produce seemingly ridiculous psi values. The croc that got measured that high was only 400lbs (182 kg). Source: https://t.co/5W9l0ndfiP https://t.co/P8dy0mBXPY
@Trixy_the_floof Here is the study https://t.co/Db2h4BtgIM
@TyrannosaurCarr @KingRexy328 Original paper is here https://t.co/IfiX0rL2Qm
@animaltencho おっしゃる通り、人やメディアによって数値や単位がバラバラなので、私がワニの咬合力を紹介する時は、最も良質なデータだと思われるこの論文を参考にしています。もしご自身で測られる場合は、これらの研究と全く同じ方法と器具でないと正確な比較は難しいかも知れません。 https://t.co/y6vudJb9NE
RT @V2manburu: ◎巨大ワニの噛む力 ①デイノスクス(deinosuchus riograndensis) 全長:10.6m 体重:5.9t 頭骨長:147.5cm 頭骨高:59cm 頭骨幅:98.3cm https://t.co/qB8HtuCRMW 噛む力:10…
RT @V2manburu: ◎巨大ワニの噛む力 ①デイノスクス(deinosuchus riograndensis) 全長:10.6m 体重:5.9t 頭骨長:147.5cm 頭骨高:59cm 頭骨幅:98.3cm https://t.co/qB8HtuCRMW 噛む力:10…
◎巨大ワニの噛む力 ①デイノスクス(deinosuchus riograndensis) 全長:10.6m 体重:5.9t 頭骨長:147.5cm 頭骨高:59cm 頭骨幅:98.3cm https://t.co/qB8HtuCRMW 噛む力:102803N=約102483kg =約10.2t(体重の約172.9%) =体重の約1.73倍