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A gauge attached to the device gave the scientists readings of the animals' bite force in psi. The American alligator clamped his jaws around the device exerting an average of 2,980 psi and ranked fifth overall in terms of bite strength among the species tested. In comparison, animals such as hyenas, lions and tigers bite with a force around 1,000 psi.
It's very rare for an alligator to chase a human on dry land. And the average human could easily outrun an alligator, zigzagging or not -- it tops out at a speed of around 11 miles per hour (18 kph), and it can't maintain that speed for very long [source: San Diego Zoo ].More importantly, gaining on prey via a long sprint is not the alligator's attack tactic.wo, it implies that alligators can run faster than humans -- at least when they're running in a straight line. The truth is, although alligators are frighteningly quick, they're not cheetah fast and they don't like to run long distances.