A giant, prehistoric otter's surprisingly powerful bite

A giant, prehistoric otter's surprisingly powerful bite 11/17/2017 06:37 PM EST A massive, wolf-sized otter that lived about 6 million years ago may have been a dominant predator in its time, according to a new analysis of the animal's jaws. When scientists used computers to simulate how biting would strain S. melilutra's jaws, they concluded that the animal had much firmer jaw bones than expected, giving it a surprisingly strong bite. Full story at http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/11/008.html Source University at Buffalo This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111