Top 10 Animals With Strongest Bite Force

The Bite force can be defined as the force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion. Do you know that the maximum force a human bite could exert? That is not more than 160 pounds per square inch(PSI). Still, you may feel a little pain from that or your skin may break. Now think about what would be the bite effect when an animal that has 10 or 20 times more powerful bite force than humans? You will be surprised by the fact that such animals with exceptional bite force live in this world.

we have compiled a list of Top 10 Animals with Strongest Bite Force

10. Hyena

source: "Hyena" by Photo by Frans Van Heerden from Pexels  – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,100 PSI

    Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa

   

9. Grizzly Bear

source: "Grizzly Bear" by GrandTetonNPS – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,160 PSI
    Habitat: USA and Canada

   

8. Polar Bear

source: "Polar Bear" by RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,200 PSI
    Habitat: Arctic Circle

7. Gorilla

source: "Gorilla" by Photo by Chris Carter from Pexels – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,300 PSI
    Habitat: Forest of Central Africa

6. Bull Shark

    Bite force: 1,350 PSI

    Habitat: Warm Coastal Areas, Rivers,

    and Lakes World Wide

5. Jaguar

source: "Jaguar" by MarcusObal – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,500 PSI

    Habitat: South Western USA, 

    Central America, South America

4. Hippopotamus

source: "Hippopotamus" by Bernard Gagnon – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 1,800 PSI
    Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa

3. American Alligator

    Bite force: 2,125 PSI
    Habitat: Southern USA

2. Saltwater Crocodile

source: "Saltwater Crocodile" by Bernard DUPONT – Under Creative Commons license

    Bite force: 3,700 PSI

    Habitat: India, Southeast Asia, 

    Australia 

1. Nile Crocodile

    Bite force: 5,000 PSI
    Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa