Bengal tigers are considered the most powerful especially ones from central India and terai belt.
The largest adult males are 450 to 580 pounds. They're heavier than 3 fully grown men and stronger than more than 12 men combined.
They have developed deltoids and pecs this makes them strong, agile and flexible as well.
Due to their impressive strength they can hunt and subdue large prey like adult Gaurs (Indian Bisons) and even sub-adult Indian Rhinos. Some don't even flinch while swiveling, pouncing, twisting and taking down powerful prey with powerful grip.
However it all comes to experience in hunting large powerful prey and tackling them by avoiding injuries.
- Paw strength
The paw strength and paw swipe of a very large male Bengal tiger is extremely powerful, capable of breaking the spine of a large sambar deer, the claws are razor sharp capable of tearing a thick animal hide or steel sheet. The paws are size of a human head and can swing at around 18 feet per second with force of 4,000 to 10,000 pounds.
The forearms contain bundles of powerful muscles supported by bones, tendons and ligaments.
- Bite force
Bite force of a very large Bengal tiger is extremely powerful and is estimated between 1,000 to 1,100 psi, capable of crushing a langur skull into pulp. The gap between the sagittal crest is filled with powerful jaw muscles.
The back teeth are for grinding, the carnassials are for cutting flesh while the killing teeth or canines are used for gripping and suffocating prey by neck bite or throat bite.
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