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Nature's Most Extreme Biters
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The Most Extreme is a long-running documentary TV series on the American cable television network, Animal Planet. It first aired on July 1, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feat, such as strength, speed, flirtation, appendages, diet, etc., and examines and ranks 10 animals which portray extreme or unusual examples of that quality. The rankings are not arrived at by a scientifically rigorous process; they serve only to give a broad depiction.
| 1. | Cookie-Cutter Shark) Cookie-cutter sharks have the biggest teeth in the world. They have been known to bite whales and nuclear submarines. |
| 2. | Hippopotamus) It can open its jaw up to 150° and snap a crocodile in half. |
| 3. | Komodo Dragon) This real-live monster has razor-sharp teeth and deadly bacteria in its mouth. One bite can kill a buffalo, caused by bacteria infection. |
| 4. | Dog) Dogs bite 4,700,000 Americans per year. |
| 5. | Vampire Bat) Vampire bats draw blood out of the toughest skin. |
| 6. | Crocodile) The crocodile's bite has been measured at 3,000 lbs. per square inch, the strongest of any animal. |
| 7. | Funnelweb Spider) Their enormous fangs inject paralyzing venom deep into their prey. |
| 8. | Rattlesnake) Rattlesnakes have long fangs and venom. |
| 9. | Naked Mole Rat) Its incisor bite can go through a cement wall little by little. |
| 10. | Mosquito) Females have the most deadly bite in the world, killing over 2.7 million people a year with over 100 diseases; the most common is malaria. |
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