![Some myths claim that alligator snapping turtles are known to attack people, but this isn't the case. But with a bite force of 1,000 pounds, their powerful jaws can snap through bone. : Some myths claim that alligator snapping turtles are known to attack people, but this isn't the case. But with a bite force of 1,000 pounds, their powerful jaws can snap through bone. :](https://i.redd.it/95qc97gxb2fa1.jpg)
Some myths claim that alligator snapping turtles are known to attack people, but this isn't the case. But with a bite force of 1,000 pounds, their powerful jaws can snap through bone. :
National Aquarium - Time for us to bust a myth. Humans actually have a higher bite force than snapping turtles! With a bite force of 292 pounds, humans far surpass the common
Everglades Alligator Farm - Have you met Bowser our Alligator Snapping Turtle? These turtles are considered to have one of the most powerful bite forces in the animal kingdom. Just to give
![Five fast facts about those not-so-ferocious snapping turtles | Forest Preserve District of Will County Five fast facts about those not-so-ferocious snapping turtles | Forest Preserve District of Will County](https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/getmedia/078b377e-f109-462c-8d3b-8a288d4712ca/Snapping-turtle-Shutterstock.jpg?width=1500&height=844&ext=.jpg)
Five fast facts about those not-so-ferocious snapping turtles | Forest Preserve District of Will County
![Nichole Vrsansky on X: "He is not yawning! The bite force of this alligator snapping turtle rivals an alligator. Details @cleveland19news https://t.co/4jOwFVfFJa" / X Nichole Vrsansky on X: "He is not yawning! The bite force of this alligator snapping turtle rivals an alligator. Details @cleveland19news https://t.co/4jOwFVfFJa" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiP5nj8W0AADRaX.jpg:large)
Nichole Vrsansky on X: "He is not yawning! The bite force of this alligator snapping turtle rivals an alligator. Details @cleveland19news https://t.co/4jOwFVfFJa" / X
![Slow-Mo Footage Of An Alligator Snapping Turtle Biting Fingers Off A Hand Like It's Nothing - BroBible Slow-Mo Footage Of An Alligator Snapping Turtle Biting Fingers Off A Hand Like It's Nothing - BroBible](https://brobible.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/alligator-snapping-turtle-bites-hand.jpg)