bite force: cheetah

the bite force of a cheetah is about 472 pounds not very impressive for a big cat. this is an average bite force of a domestic dog.  i believe that the bite force is so weak because of the small skull and large nasal passages making the skull weaker than most big cats.  the cheetah makes up for the weak bite by going after the throat of its prey biting into the wind pipe or slicing arteries in the neck.