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According to the Wikipedia entry on the species - the bite force "...has been recorded at 158 +/- 176.51 N (703±785.16 lb/f)..."
Common snapping turtles have a bite force of about 1000 pounds.(one thousand pounds)
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Can snapping turtles attack people?
No, but they can bite!
Are there only two kinds of snapping turtles?
Well, if they bite I would call them snapping.
How many pounds of pressure per square inch can a snapping turtle bite?
A snapping turtle can bite with a force of over 1,000 pounds per square inch. This powerful bite is used to catch and consume prey, making snapping turtles formidable predators in their environment.
Do alligator snapping turtles bite?
Hell yeah that thing will bite your face off if it has the chance
Can snapping turtles swim?
I would not reccommend swimming with the snapping turtles. You can safely swim in a pond or river that has snapping turtles living in it. Snapping turtles bite if you get too close, though, and their jaws are very strong. A snapping turtle could bite your finger off. So swim away, but don't get too close to the turtles!
Will baby snapping turtles get along with other baby turtles?
No, they will get nippy and mad. They might bite or even kill the other turtles.
What would a river be like without a snapping turtle?
Not very dangerous! Snapping turtles can bite your hand off if you provoke them.
What do crocodile snapping turtles eat?
Crocodile snapping turtles do not exist. Only Alligator snapping turtles do.
Do snapping turtles have cells?
snapping turtles do have cells.
Are turtle omnivores carnivores or herbivores?
Turtles are omnivores.
How much jaw pressure do turtles have?
A 13 foot alligator can bite with a pressure of about 3,000 lb. That is one and a half tons of total pressure! Saltwater crocodiles can have an even stronger bite force of 3,700 lb.
Do snapping turtles bite people?
they have bitten people, but they bite whatever they feel is a threat to them. It's for self defense, not because we look tasty
