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Ancient predator had strongest bite of any fish, rivaling bite of large alligators and T. rex

11-28-2006 · EurekAlert!

Dunkleosteus terrelli may have been the world's first apex predator. The force of its bite was remarkably powerful: 11,000 pounds. The bladed dentition of this 400-million-year-old extinct fish focused the bite force into a small area, the fang tip, at an incredible force of 80,000 pounds per square inch. This is the strongest bite force of any fish ever, and rivals the bite of large alligators and T. rex.

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