What is more powerful than a shark?

Crocodile vs Shark: Bite Power and Teeth
The crocodile has the strongest bite of any terrestrial animal at 3,700PSI while also using 66, 4-inch-long teeth on their prey. Sharks have them beat, though. They bite at 4,000PSI with 300 serrated teeth measuring more than two inches.

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What can defeat a shark?

Dolphins use their strong snouts as a powerful weapon to ram sharks, targeting their soft underbellies and gills to cause injuries. Sharks pose less of a threat to larger members of the dolphin family. Indeed, orcas are the top predator in the ocean and small sharks are a target for some populations.

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Is shark the strongest?

After saltwater crocodiles, great white sharks are widely regarded as possessing the world's second strongest biting force.

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Which is stronger shark or dolphin?

In addition to size and strength, sharks also have the advantage of being able to defend themselves more easily than dolphins due to their tough skin and cartilaginous skeleton which is far less vulnerable than that of the dolphin's.

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Who would win Croc or shark?

A great white shark would win a fight against a saltwater crocodile. These deadly creatures are incredibly powerful, but the great white shark has an amazing advantage in the water. Not only would this animal probably notice the crocodile first, but it also has the speed to land a devastating attack.

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10 Most Powerful Sharks on Earth

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Can king shark defeat aquaman?

Aquaman is strong enough to fight with Superman and Wonder Woman, yet King Shark is usually unphased by Aquaman's strength. Alternatively, King Shark has certainly been able to hurt Aquaman with his own punches. It's fair to say that he's a worthy foe.

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Can Hippo beat Croc?

A hippo would win a fight against a crocodile. Although crocodiles are large, powerful creatures, they cannot kill a fully-grown hippo. Hippos are large, round animals that are much taller than crocodiles. The only place they would be vulnerable to attack is their legs.

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What are sharks scared of?

Quick Answer: They are Fast, Smart, and Work as a Dolphin Team. Sharks and dolphins are two of the most formidable creatures in the ocean, but while sharks are often seen as fearsome predators, they are known to be intimidated by dolphins.

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Is shark stronger than orca?

Whale against Shark Who would win in a fight to the death? Although the great white shark has a fearsome reputation, in a straight fight it is outclassed by the orca.

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What is the weakest shark?

One of the most common and least dangerous sharks is the nurse shark.

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Could a shark beat a bear?

A shark would win a fight against a bear. Although a polar bear might be the best match out of any bear for a shark, it would still lose. It doesn't have the toolkit needed to slay a creature so much larger, faster, and deadlier than it.

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What is the #1 deadliest shark?

1. Great White Shark. Great white sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the world has recorded 333 attacks on humans, with 52 of them being fatal. The inclusion of this particular species probably comes as no surprise since movies, particularly Jaws, and television shows are quick to show their aggression.

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What is a shark's weakness?

Sharks may be fearsome predators, but they have a little weakness: Most can't tolerate fresh water (probably, a good thing to humans). About 40% of bony fish live in fresh water, but only 5% of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) can manage this feat.

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What eats off sharks?

There are mesopredators that are eaten by larger sharks, fish, marine mammals and reptiles and there are even species that we've been taught are 'apex' predators that become mesopredators in the presence of a different species. Many predatory sharks are eaten by other, larger sharks and marine mammals.

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What eats a shark?

What eats sharks in the ocean? The answer to this question may surprise you – some of the biggest and most powerful predators in the ocean, including other sharks, whales, and even dolphins, have been known to eat small sharks. Bigger sharks such as Great White Sharks are occasionally preyed upon by Killer whales.

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Why are sharks scared of dolphins?

Made of very strong and thick bone, dolphin snouts are biological battering rams. Dolphins will position themselves several yards under a shark and burst upwards jabbing their snout into the soft underbelly of the shark causing serious internal injuries. More than Peas in a Pod.

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Were sharks alive with dinosaurs?

Sharks are older than trees and dinosaurs

The earliest evidence of shark fossils dates back as far as 450 million years, which means these creatures have been around at least 90 million years before trees and 190 million years before dinosaurs.

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What happens if a shark dies in the ocean?

Sharks help keep the carbon cycle in motion.

When they die naturally, they sink to the seafloor, where they are eaten by scavengers. However, when they are hunted by humans, they are removed from the ocean, disrupting the ocean's carbon cycle.

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What sharks get jealous?

Lemon sharks get their name for being overtly jealous when scuba divers do not give them sufficient attention – no, not really, but it would have been a good story. The first dive with the lemon sharks felt somewhat like going on a blind date in a foreign country.

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Do sharks get angry?

Most importantly with regard to anger is that they do have an amygdala which coordinates their fight or flight response. From a purely physiological perspective, there's no reason to think they aren't capable of feeling angry. ...

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What color are sharks afraid of?

Since sharks see contrast colors, anything that is very bright against lighter or darker skin can look like a bait fish to a shark. For this reason, he suggests swimmers avoid wearing yellow, white, or even bathing suits with contrasting colors, like black and white.

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Would a rhino beat a hippo?

If the fight takes place in an open area, then the rhino would likely win due to its greater speed and agility. However, if the fight takes place in water, then the hippo would likely have the advantage due to its greater strength and jaw power.

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What animal eats hippos?

Nile crocodiles, lions, and spotted hyenas are known to prey on young hippos. Beyond these, adult hippos are not usually preyed upon by other animals due to their aggression and size. Cases where large lion prides have successfully preyed on adult hippos have been reported, but it is generally rare.

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