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The Powerful Sarcosuchus

In The Powerful Sarcosuchus, naturalist Steve Backshall explores this incredible dinosaur's immense bite force — so powerful that even the mighty T. rex feared it! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.

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Q: How long was Sarcosuchus and how much did it weigh?
A: It was about 40 feet (2 meters) long and weighed 8 tons.

Q: What was Sarcosuchus's deadly power?
A: It had an intense bite force that was 150 times that of a human. It would bite its prey and not let go.

Q: What is bite strength and what was the bite strength of Sarcosuchus?
A: Bite strength, or bite force, is a measurement of how much pressure or force an animal can exert using its jaws when biting. Sarcosuchus had a bite strength of about 17,636 pounds (8,000 kilos).

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