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Bite force quotient (BFQ) is a numerical value commonly used to represent the bite force of an animal adjusted for its body mass, while also taking factors like the allometry effects. The BFQ is calculated as the regression of the quotient of an animal's bite force in newtons divided by its body mass in kilograms. [ 1 ]
Descriptions of the most painful examples were given, e.g.: "Paraponera clavata stings induced immediate, excruciating pain and numbness to pencil-point pressure, as well as trembling in the form of a totally uncontrollable urge to shake the affected part." [1]
The boy's 15-year-old brother scared the coyote away. The child was treated for bites on his scalp and hand. In February 1997, in South Lake Tahoe, a 4-year-old girl in a yard was attacked and severely bitten. Her heavy snowsuit protected all but her face. The girl was rescued by her father.
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DARTMOUTH — A North Dartmouth woman is in treatment for rabies after a swab of the bite marks left on her arm by a coyote over the weekend tested positive.. Kathy Normore said it was around 3:45 ...
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A bite is defined as coming from the mouthparts of the arthropod. The bite consists of both the bite wound and the saliva. The saliva of the arthropod may contain anticoagulants, as in insects and arachnids which feed from blood. Feeding bites may also contain anaesthetic, to prevent the bite from being felt.
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