Prehistory

→ Megalodon

23–3.6 Ma

They placed the bite force of the latter between 108,514 to 182,201 newtons (24,395 to 40,960 lbf) in a posterior bite, compared to the 18,216 newtons (4,095 lbf) bite force for the largest confirmed great white shark, and 7,495 newtons (1,685 lbf) for the placoderm fish Dunkleosteus.

→ kronosaurus (Pliosaurus)

164.7–66. Ma

Estimates of its bite force suggest that the animal would have reached between 15,000 to 27,000 newtons (3,370 to 6,070 lbf), surpassing the placoderm Dunkleosteus and rivaling Tyrannosaurus, but being largely outnumbered by the megalodon.

→ Mausasaurus

82.7–66.0 Ma

→ Deynosuchus

that lived 82 to 73 million years ago

The bite force of Deinosuchus has been estimated to be 18,000 N (1,835 kgf; 4,047 lbf)[8] to 102,803 N (10,483 kgf; 23,111 lbf)

→ Purusaurus

16–5.3 Ma

Bite force has been estimated to be around 52,500 N (around 5.3 metric tons-force), with upper estimates indicating that Purussaurus was capable of generating 69,000 N (around 7 metric tons-force)

→ Basilosaurus

41.3–33.9 Ma

→ Livyatan

9.9–5 Ma

13.5–17.5 m