Re: Tyrannosaurus had most powerful bite of any land animal

[Jocelyn Falconnet <j.falconnet@gmail.com>]

Hm... and what about *Livyatan melvillei* ?

Cheers,

Jocelyn Falconnet

Le 29/02/2012 18:19, Mark Witton a écrit :

> And don't forget the big pliosaurs: I imagine their bite forces could
> give Tyrannosaurus' bite a run for its money.
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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?