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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.
An adult alligator has between 74 and 84 teeth in its mouth. Alligators don't chew and their teeth aren't particularly sharp, but taken together, they are very effective. If a tooth wears down or breaks off, a new one grows to take its place. It is believed that alligators go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. The American alligator's bite measures 9,452 newtons or 2,125 lbs. per square inch (psi) of force. By contrast, the chomp of the average human is 890 newtons or 150 lbs.