This day turned stranger when a porcupine puffer fish launched out of a hole and bit my little finger off. I have 31 horses, and indeed they can bite your finger off. Not as bad as a bite from an aggressive dog, but worse than most other reptiles. A photo can be seen on his web site www.jupiterdivecenter.com. It not like they are going to break your finger, but they will break the skin. This was an interesting read Dr Mark. Perhaps you could bite your finger off, but it would be much more difficult than biting through a carrot. Some people have reported severe injury by Tegu bites. A human adult’s maximum biting force ranges from 520-1,178 newtons depending on factors such as age and gender. Next time you eat a chicken leg try biting through the bone and see if it's as easy as biting through a carrot. Even if they don't do that you'll know they've been there. I'm a reptile lover my self, have a Burmese Python and a Horned Lizard. 1 decade ago. The Tegus can be more dangerous than pythons in the Everglades. These lizards can definitely slice through flesh and snap a finger right off if you're not careful. It is advised not to try to hold really large fish soley by the bottom jaw. There are cases of fingers being bitten entirely off, but such an act requires extraordinary force, far greater than 200 newtons of carrot-cutting power. I've seen a couple of animal shows on Tegu's in Miami and they are portrayed as being very aggressive and will bite off fingers. Tell him loudly "NO bite" and walk away from the fence where he can't reach you and turn your back to him for a few minutes. Would depend on what species of parrot and who's finger.. Very few birds can bite hard enough to take off fingers in adult humans. They measure up to 2 meters long and they bite pretty hard. Yes, I said puffer fish. You can actually damage the jaw by doing this due to the weight of the fish. Yes, It is possible for a horse to bite off your finger. > A “newton” is the international unit of force. I think it has happened before. However, an extremely angry cockatoo could bite right through a child’s finger or break it. 0 3. Parrots can definitely put you in hospital. Most of the skin damage is caused when you try to jerk your hand out of their mouths in reaction to the bite. Diving the Hole in the Wall off Jupiter is always an unusual dive. Biting through a finger requires so much force that attempts often lead to partial-amputation; a bite that doesn't completely sever the finger. The depth and proximity to the Gulfstream attracts many large pelagic visitors. Generally speaking, a cockatoo can cause a bad crushing injury and nerve damage, but it is unlikely to remove the entire finger. The tegu lizards are omnivorous; therefore, they eat a healthy mix of insects, plants, fruits, poultry, meat and the like. Guess I should do a little more research on them. 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