It’s not the size of the crocodile that make them deadly. It’s their ability to kill quickly and the huge amount of pressure their jaws have on closing pressure.
One would assume the terrain has access to water as that is the habitat of the crocodile and every other creature has access to their regular habitat feature, being land.
I’d put money on the crocodiles or the wolves myself. “The whole is is greater than the sum of its parts”.
If we are talking about bite forces, a few of our contenders make the top 20.
Gray/Grey Wolf
Their teeth are heavy and large, better suited to bone crushing than those of other canids. Though not as specialized as hyenas. This force is sufficient to break open and crush bones with only a few bites. PSI: 406
African Lion
Lions have the weakest bite among big cats so far (leopards bite force is not yet measured, possibly weaker). They have sharp teeth, prey is usually killed by strangulation, which can cause hypoxia. PSI: 691
Grizzly Bear
In some places, the grizzly is nicknamed the silvertip bear for the silvery, grizzled sheen in its fur. PSI: 1250
Silverback Gorilla
Their teeth are big and not very sharp, but they have very strong neck and jaw muscles. Capable of giving a strong bite force. They are primary herbivores, their jaws are adapted to chew and digest hard plants like bamboos. PSI: 1300
And the top 3 animal bite forces are ALL Crocodillian Species…
American Alligator
Since alligators feed by grabbing and holding onto their prey, they have evolved sharp teeth for tearing and holding onto flesh. With very powerful muscles, they can close the jaws and hold them shut. PSI: 2125
Nile Crocodile
Crocodiles have quite smaller jaw muscles and teeth anatomy adaptation like alligators. They have the strongest bite ever measured on living animals. But they have weak jaw opening strength, compared to powerful jaw closing strength. PSI: 5000
Saltwater Crocodile
Crocs are amazing. Not only do they have the sharp teeth and the ‘death roll’, but they have the PSI to go along with it. PSI: 7700.
The Saltwater Crocs bite force is in the ballpark of the lower estimates of a T. rex’s bite.
I was originally thinking wolves, good numbers compared to the others. But, if there is a water source, then I’d have to go with crocodiles. Animals need water to survive, obviously, this means to drink they will have to eventually go into the natural habitat of the crocodile and when that happens it is good game.
I was led to believe that the highest PSI rating for all living animals came from the Hyena. I think I recall this from the many David Attenborough documentaries I’ve watched.
Man, can someone tag David so he can give his opinion?