How strong is a saltwater crocodile's bite? The "winners"—saltwater crocodiles—slammed their jaws shut with3,700 pounds per square inch (psi), or 16,460 newtons, of bite force. By contrast, you might tear into a steak with 150 to 200 psi (890 newtons). Hyenas, lions, and tigers ...
While a lion’scommonly acceptedbite force is650 pounds of force(lb.-f), various sources indicate that lions apply a bite force ofup to 1000 lb.-f(roughly 4450 newtons) or more under the correct conditions. For an animal the size of a male lion, a bite of 1000 lb.-f seems far mo...