150 year old Alligator snapping turtle
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3. PortugaL26 commented 13 years ago
i guess i won't need my pitbulls anymore.
i'll just get a bunch of these to guard my property
i'll just get a bunch of these to guard my property



5. trancetunes (moderator) commented 13 years ago
Yea, #1, this isn't actually an animal show at all! Relax 
Honestly, why do you think Steve died? He was messing with animals that did not want to be messed with. So while I get what you are saying about wanting to know real information about this, 1) it's not even an animal show, and 2), even Steve Irwin was messing around with animals in nature even though they didn't want it. That's why some would attack back, and well, he unfortunately lost his life in that final show because of it.

Honestly, why do you think Steve died? He was messing with animals that did not want to be messed with. So while I get what you are saying about wanting to know real information about this, 1) it's not even an animal show, and 2), even Steve Irwin was messing around with animals in nature even though they didn't want it. That's why some would attack back, and well, he unfortunately lost his life in that final show because of it.


9. DarkiKun commented 13 years ago
that is one bad ass ninja turtle! =O
imagine if it was in this video?! http://www.snotr.com/video/4268
imagine if it was in this video?! http://www.snotr.com/video/4268


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10. irishgek commented 13 years ago
#8 you used you too much in your comment.


15. dafil commented 13 years ago
"Contrary to claims that Alligator Snapping Turtles possess the second strongest bite force of any animal, it has been recorded at 158 +/- 176.51 N (703±785.16 lbf) [maybe 158 ± 18 kilograms-force (1,550 ± 180 N; 350 ± 40 lbf)] which is lower than several other species of turtle and at about the same level as humans."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_Snapping_Turtle#Description
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_Snapping_Turtle#Description


19. sux2bu commented 13 years ago
Here are some more statistics on bite pressure that National Geographic did on quite a few animals:
http://dogfacts.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/national-geographics-dr-brady-barrs-bite-pressure-tests/
It seems as though every study you can find has a different method of measurement and wildly different results. The part about the 18' Croc is amazing.
http://dogfacts.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/national-geographics-dr-brady-barrs-bite-pressure-tests/
It seems as though every study you can find has a different method of measurement and wildly different results. The part about the 18' Croc is amazing.
+35 1. irishgek commented 13 years ago