Can animals of different weight exert the same pressure?

No, animals of different weight cannot exert the same pressure. Pressure is defined as force per unit area. The greater the force and the smaller the area over which the force is applied, the greater the pressure.

Formula:

$$Pressure = \frac{Force}{Area} $$

Since animals of different weight exert different forces, they cannot exert the same pressure even if the area is the same.

For example:

- An elephant weighing 10,000 pounds standing on one leg exerts more pressure than a mouse weighing 1 pound standing on one leg, even if they have the same size feet, because the elephant exerts more force due to its greater weight.

- Two animals with the same weight can exert different pressures depending on the area of their feet.

For instance:

- A cat with sharp claws and small feet will exert more pressure than a dog with blunt claws and large feet, even though they weigh the same, because the cat's weight is distributed over a smaller area.