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Can a hyena's bite easily open a hippopotamus' tough skin?

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With ease. The hyena possesses one of the strongest jaws of all predators, which make short work in opening a hippo's thick skin, something even a lion would find difficult. read more

Only the female hippos bite force has been measured since the male was much too aggressive to test, but it measured at a whopping 1821 pounds per square inch. The word Hippopotamus comes from the Greek “water-horse” due to the hippo’s fondness for water. The hippo’s closest cousins are whales and cows. read more

Hippos are tough, aggressive animals with huge teeth, killer bites, thick skin, a nasty attitude, and are the animal responsible for the most human deaths every year. They are approximately the same size as Rhinos and from the videos I’ve seen when the 2 fight, it’s usually pretty even. read more

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