Two simulated
T. rex jawbones reveal how a small bone (not visible) that spans a joint (white arrow) provides for a strong bite. In a version where that bone is not intact (top), the jawbone flexes, which prevents stress induced by a bite at one tooth (black arrow) from transferring effectively across the joint. But in a jawbone in which that bone is intact (bottom), the more rigid joint transfers stresses effectively, enabling greater bite forces.
John Fortner
2 posted on
05/09/2021 5:50:48 AM PDT by
ETL
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To: ETL
Isn’t that how modern day alligators bite? They can bite down and cut you in half but you can hold their jaws shut easily.
To: ETL
6 metric tons is 13,227 pounds of bite force. Saltwater crocks which have the greatest bite force of all living animals generates only 4,000 pounds of force.
6 posted on
05/09/2021 5:57:46 AM PDT by
PIF
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