"Although extremely vulnerable to predation by reptiles above a certain size, some sub-species of locust have developed immensely strong legs and can clamp onto a would-be predator's jaws. Some insects jump off as soon as the lizard falls asleep, but in certain "grudge matches", the determined locust will deliberately starve the lizard to death over a period of weeks..."
"Most of the muscle in an alligator's jaw evolved to bite and grip prey. The muscles that close the jaws are exceptionally powerful, but the muscles for opening their jaws are comparatively weak. As a result, an adult human can hold an alligator's jaws shut bare-handed. It is common today to use several wraps of duct tape to prevent an adult alligator from opening its jaws when being handled or transported."
Scrobs can find several other uses for duct tape...
Sam - or - "Some insects jump off as soon as the lizard falls asleep, but others are relieved by standby clamping locusts which operate as teams giving the lizard no respite."
Scrobs - "an adult human can hold an alligator's jaws shut bare-handed" although I bet that hasn't been tested very often.
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"Although extremely vulnerable to predation by reptiles above a certain size, some sub-species of locust have developed immensely strong legs and can clamp onto a would-be predator's jaws. Some insects jump off as soon as the lizard falls asleep, but in certain "grudge matches", the determined locust will deliberately starve the lizard to death over a period of weeks..."
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"Most of the muscle in an alligator's jaw evolved to bite and grip prey. The muscles that close the jaws are exceptionally powerful, but the muscles for opening their jaws are comparatively weak. As a result, an adult human can hold an alligator's jaws shut bare-handed. It is common today to use several wraps of duct tape to prevent an adult alligator from opening its jaws when being handled or transported."
Scrobs can find several other uses for duct tape...
Sam - or - "Some insects jump off as soon as the lizard falls asleep, but others are relieved by standby clamping locusts which operate as teams giving the lizard no respite."
Scrobs - "an adult human can hold an alligator's jaws shut bare-handed" although I bet that hasn't been tested very often.
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