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Student-Driven Research at WKU Leads to Publication on Piranha Bite Stress
February 25, 2026
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 25 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:

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Student-Driven Research at WKU Leads to Publication on Piranha Bite Stress

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Research led by Dr. Steve Huskey, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at WKU's Ogden College of Science and Engineering, has found that piranhas possess the highest bite stress of any vertebrate ever measured, outshining even the T.rex.

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