2021 Journal of the mechanical beh…

Bite force mechanics and allometry of piranha (Serrasalmidae).

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Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials Vol. 115 : 104296 • Mar 2021

The bite force of the piranha (Serrasalmidae) has drawn considerable attention due to its ability to effectively capture and masticate prey. Herein, we analyze theoretical anterior bite forces using a lever approach and compare them to in-vivo maximum bite forces. We provide a mechanics analysis that explains the scaling allometry of the bite force (F(output)) with the length of the fish (l), F(output)alphal(2).

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