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Re: Tyrannosaurus had most powerful bite of any land animal

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From: "Mark Witton" <Mark.Witton@port.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:19:54 +0000
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And don't forget the big pliosaurs: I imagine their bite forces could
give Tyrannosaurus' bite a run for its money.

Mark

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>>> Augusto Haro <augustoharo@gmail.com> 29/02/2012 17:13 >>>
Some of the science news stories speak of the highest bite force of
any animal... Has been the bite force of the largest (fossil) crocs
and cetaceans also been analyzed?

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