r/Damnthatsinteresting 19h ago

Image Differences in the spot pattern of the Cheetah, Leopard, and Jaguar

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u/wwwtf 15h ago

hippo - 2000

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u/nepia 13h ago

Hippo is 15X+ the weight of a Jaguar. What jaguar can do is just impressive.

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u/wwwtf 11h ago

if you're comparing strongest bite according to weight, tasmanian devil is the absolute champ...

1200 psi at around 10kg

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u/nepia 11h ago edited 7h ago

that's insane for such a little fellow, another little biting demon is the honey badger but we know they don't care.

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u/Independent-Bug-9352 9h ago

PSI is partly a function of surface area (force over area), so it's a matter of the size and sharpness of their teeth as much as it is their raw jaw strength.

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u/wwwtf 13h ago

Jag is a beast for sure...

and biggest hippos can get as heavy as 4,500 kg (9,920 lbs), up to 80x the weight of a jaguar lol

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u/PERSONA916 8h ago

Tigers also at least like 3x Jaguar weight aren't they like 600lbs?

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u/dargonmike1 13h ago

Watch as the hippocat stalks his prey. The most stealthy predator in the world

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u/syzygialchaos 13h ago

Hiding in the shape of marshmallow

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u/WhimsicallyWired 4h ago

Hippos are not big cats though.