Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” although “river cows” might have been a better description. These ferocious ...

Prepare to be stunned by the raw and terrifying power of the wide-mouthed hippopotamus. Known for its deceptively calm appearance, this massive mammal is one of the most dangerous creatures on the ...

Bite force is the amount of pressure and force in an animal’s bite. It’s measured in psi (pounds per square inch). But no matter the unit of measurement when these mega-predators chomp down, you’d ...

With a bite force of 5,000 PSI, ... With 1,800 PSI, the bite of a hippopotamus is incredibly powerful. Photo Credit: Pexels. Jaguar’s strong jaws deliver a bite force of 1,500 PSI.

Moustafa M Haddara, Jean Berchmans Haberisoni, Miguel Trelles, Jean-Paul Gohou, Kwizera Christella, Lynette Dominguez, Engy Ali, Hippopotamus bite morbidity: a report of 11 cases from Burundi ...

"The hippopotamus, with his ferocious jaw force, unique mouth size and sharp teeth, can easily bisect a human body in a single bite," the authors of the Oxford study wrote.

And with the strongest bite force of any land animal, you do not want to be anywhere near a hippo's mouth. A hippo can't swim. And because they are basically all muscle, they are too dense to float.

When body size is taken into consideration, their bite power is relatively low compared pound for pound with other animals, such as the hippo (1,827 pounds) and the saltwater crocodile—whose ...