Snapping Turtle vs. Hand: Will it Break?!

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The snapping turtle... A creature that has always been central to Brave Wilderness... A creature that could be lurking in the pond behind your house... A creature that is fabled for its infamous bite... But just how powerful is its bite? Can a snapper actually crush bone? Can a snapper really sever a finger from a human hand? How does a human's bite force compare a snapping turtle's? All of these questions and more are answered in this incredible episode.

Coyote begins by testing his own bite force at a local dentist office. He then teams up with Ray Tiller, a day-1 Brave Wilderness fan who has followed in Coyote's footsteps as a wildlife expert and adventurer, to conduct the ultimate snapping turtle bite test.

Special thanks to Ray Tiller of @FintasticFilms for his integral part in this episode. Looking forward to our next production together!

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Thanks also to Dr. Michael Bezbatchenko, DDS (AKA "Dr. Bez") for hosting our team at the Central Ohio TMJD and Dental Sleep Therapy Center (https://www.tmdandsleep.com/) in Westerville, Ohio, and conducting a human bite force test with Coyote.

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CREDITS:
HOST - Coyote Peterson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood
CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa
EDITOR - Ryan Gebura
COLOR AND AUDIO MASTERING - Ryan Gebura
MARKETING - Matt Fujita
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Suzanne Zonner
PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy
PRODUCER - Coyote Peterson
MUSIC - APM Music

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