A video showing the brute strength of Chelydridae caiman tortoises has gone viral.

This is the most dangerous species of freshwater turtle in the world – its bite is so strong that it can easily bite a person’s finger.

The video clip is already a hit on the Internet – so far it has received almost 10 million views on YouTube alone, and in the clip we can see the aforementioned turtle in action. Jokingly, he took a bite of a hot dog.

Turtles of the Chelydridae family are native to the Americas and can live up to 30 years in the wild. They eat meat and plants, and adult turtles are considered very aggressive, meaning they have very few predators. As a loner, it hunts mostly at night and inhabits lakes, ponds, canals and rivers.

See how strong the bite of the Chelydridae family tortoise can be. This video clip is no doubt proof why it is unwise to pet or approach such turtles.