The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the big cats in the Felidae family and a member of the genus Panthera. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 as populations in African range countries declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Lions inhabit grasslands and savannas of Africa and northwest India. Father lions also known as “manes” often sport thick long manes that range in color from blondes to black. Females tend to be smaller than males and lack manes. They usually weigh between 250 and 550 pounds (113–250 kg) while males weigh between 330 and 550 pounds (150–250 kg).
Lions are some of the strongest animals in the world. They are able to jump as high as 10 feet (3 meters) in the air and as far as 40 feet (12 meters). Lions have also been known to kill elephants and giraffes. So how much psi does a lion have?
Researchers have found that the bite force of a lion is around 1350 pounds per square inch (psi). This is about double the bite force of a great white shark which is around 600 psi. The lion’s bite force is also about 10 times that of a human which is around 100 psi.
How much psi does a lion have?
600
