Quote:
Originally Posted by inBOIL
So how does the dog's jaw (which is made of bone) withstand those hundreds of pounds of pressure it's exerting? How do the dog's teeth withstand over two orders of magnitude more pressure than bone? Not that I agree with SF's assessment, but I think your numbers are a bit exaggerated.
|
I saw a special on the discovery channel once that alligators put out 500 pounds per square inch of biting power with their jaws. Even if it's half of that, a dog's bite would be powerful enough to rip your leg/arm apart. I think it's less of how much pressure it is and how the teeth work to rip your skin/muscles apart.