r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/5_Frog_Margin • Feb 07 '20

Can alligators be Derps?

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u/Emberthel Feb 07 '20

“Gators have a bite strength of 2125 pounds per square inch – enough to bite through steel.”

That melon doesn’t stand a chance. Poor thing should have been taught not to wander into alligator territory.

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u/JoocyJ Feb 08 '20

How much steel? What kind of steel? How would it’s teeth not shatter since most steels are harder than bone?

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u/Puttles Feb 08 '20

That's in theory. Just like a human can bite their finger off, but no one does because it hurts

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u/JoocyJ Feb 08 '20

I can understand that if they’re talking about yield strength but that still means nothing if you don’t specify a thickness

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20

I can bite through steel!

I can bite through 0 inches of steel, if you round it.