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TORN MASSETER MUSCLE #2018MMM
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TLDR: none of these resulted in the elephant's death. #2018MMM #RuhRoh
Ambeledon says, step yo game up. bit.ly/2J8xbgC #2018MMM
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Crocodile lunges, jaws open, & teeth snap around Amebelodon's trunk! #2018MMM
Bone-crushing hyenas bite down with around 4,000 newtons.
When a croc bites down, it's not letting go. news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/1…
Modern-day elephants can lift ~650lbs with their trunks alone, but even the much larger Amebelodon would be expected to have trouble fully lifting a 900 lb croc! #2018MMM
The crocodile drops flat to the ground with a loud, intense hiss. #2018MMM
Snorting and blowing blood through the lacerated trunk, the Amebelodon stomps on the crocodile's tail, halting the reptile's retreat... #2018MMM
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