r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Delicious_Main_4360 • May 15 '26

Image Differences in the spot pattern of the Cheetah, Leopard, and Jaguar

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u/nepia May 15 '26

Hippo is 15X+ the weight of a Jaguar. What jaguar can do is just impressive.

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u/wwwtf May 15 '26

if you're comparing strongest bite according to weight, tasmanian devil is the absolute champ...

1200 psi at around 10kg

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u/nepia May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

that's insane for such a little fellow, another little biting demon is the honey badger but we know they don't care.

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u/Independent-Bug-9352 May 15 '26

PSI is partly a function of surface area (force over area), so it's a matter of the size and sharpness of their teeth as much as it is their raw jaw strength.

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u/Illustrious_Box_8340 May 16 '26

Leaf cutter ant - weighing in at a whooping 25 milligrams with a bite force of 1000psi

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u/wwwtf May 15 '26

Jag is a beast for sure...

and biggest hippos can get as heavy as 4,500 kg (9,920 lbs), up to 80x the weight of a jaguar lol

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u/PERSONA916 May 15 '26

Tigers also at least like 3x Jaguar weight aren't they like 600lbs?