Crocodile Jaws: Their One-Way Strength

The muscles it uses to open its jaws are much weaker than those used to snap it shut

Photo by “Sheba”. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence

You do not want to get the wrong side of a crocodile or alligator, and by the wrong side I mean inside its jaws as opposed to outside!

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