Bite Facts

Each year, around 14,000 to 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats, with most incidents occurring in urban areas and low-income neighborhoods.

In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans every year.

Only female mosquitoes bite and drink blood.

Chained dogs are 3 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs.

Megalodon was the biggest shark that ever existed. It was larger than the average city bus and could bite down with a force between 10.8 and 18.2 tons - enough to crush a prehistoric whale's skull as easily as a grape.

Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.

Banana slugs can grow up to 10 inches long, and their penises—which emerge from their heads—can be equally impressive. After mating, one slug sometimes gnaws off its partner's penis in a bizarre process called apophallation.

It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.

Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.