Bite force quotient facts for kids
Bite force quotient (BFQ) is a numerical value commonly used to represent the bite force of an animal, while also taking factors like the animal's size into account.
The BFQ is calculated as the regression of the quotient of an animal's bite force in newtons divided by its body mass in kilograms.
Carnivore BFQs
| Animal | BFQ |
|---|---|
| Aardwolf | 77 |
| European badger | 109 |
| Asian black bear | 44 |
| American black bear | 64 |
| Brown bear | 78 |
| Domestic cat | 67 |
| Cheetah | 119 |
| Cougar | 108 |
| Coyote | 88 |
| Dhole | 132 |
| Dingo | 125 |
| African wild dog | 138 |
| Domestic dog | 114 |
| Singing dog | 100 |
| Arctic fox | 97 |
| Cape genet | 48 |
| Gray fox | 80 |
| Red fox | 92 |
| Gray wolf | 136 |
| Brown hyena | 123 |
| Spotted hyena | 124 |
| Jaguar | 134 |
| Jaguarundi | 75 |
| Leopard | 98 |
| Clouded leopard | 137 |
| Lion | 128.1 |
| Northern olingo | 162 |
| Sand cat | 137 |
| Sun bear | 160 |
| Least weasel | 164 |
| Spotted-tailed quoll | 179 |
| Tasmanian devil | 181 |
| Tiger | 139 |
| Thylacine | 166 |
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