Snake bites are fast and terrifying. Find out why snakes strike and how some species can bite at 10 feet per second.

Let's put these numbers into a meaningful context. Imagine a bite force of 2000 pounds. To achieve this, suppose that we had a dog's jaw and wanted to press the upper portion down with this force.

"The bite force of a very large alligator is about 3,000 pounds [1,360 kg], about the weight of a small car," Erickson said. "So if you can bench press a car, you are good to go … ...

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Tyrannosaurus rex possessed awe-inspiring bite force, with the huge meat-eating dinosaur's bone-crunching chomp estimated to pack about 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg) of might - about equal to the weight ...