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How can you tell if an animal is an omnivore by its teeth or by its jaw?
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by its jaw
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What can the teeth and jaw of an animal tell us?
Whether they are a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore, and also what types of food they consumed, i.e for a herbivore, what types of plants they could eat.
Is it an animals teeth or jaw that make them an omnivore?
No! What makes the animal an omnivore is what the animal eats. Herbivore- Only eats leaves and other greenery Carnivore- Only eats meat Cannibal- Eats its own species flesh Omnivore-Eats plants and meat
What animal has a broad jaw and face with no teeth showing?
Alligator!
How much must the top jaw's teeth be over the bottom jaw's teeth to be considered an overbite?
Yes,your top jaw teeth are over your bottom jaw teeth it is considered an over bite..........
How can you fix griding of the teeth and popping on one side of the jaw that have occured after experiencing a loud popping of the jaw while chewing?
It is not an uncommon problem. It has to do with the mandibular joint (in your jaw) and should be examined by your dentist. If you know that you have teeth grinding, search on it for web pages to read, and tell your dentist that you want to learn how to prevent teeth grinding, which can eventually harm your teeth, jaw joint, and cause chronic pain.
What is the jaw of an omnivore like?
Reach up with your hands and feel your face. Humans are born omnivores. The jaws have teeth for cutting, ripping and grinding and a very powerful articulating hinge arrangement.
How many teeth does a buffalo have upper jaw and lower jaw separately and total?
baffalo has no upper teeth
Jaw crack 4 weeks after wisdom teeth surgery why did it happen my mouth is swollen but i can tell it is not from my teeth it is my jaw wouldn't i be in a real lot of pain if i broke my jaw?
Its possible that you have had a post surgical fracture. You need to get it xrayed so it can be fixed. Or...could be an infection. Either of these needs professional intervention.
What another name for jaw teeth?
Wisdom teeth
On a yorke puppy's teeth should the top teeth be over the bottom teeth or the bottom teeth be over the top teeth?
When your top jaw is over your bottom jaw, it is called an overbite. When your top jaw is behind the bottom jaw that is called and under-bite. For a human the normal is to have a 2 centimeter overbite, a little more with dogs.
How do animals teeth grow?
The teeth in animals grow by eruption - the tooth is fully formed in the jaw and over the animal's life it is slowly forced out of the jaw where it is visible above the gum line. This is why very old animals may be missing some or all of their teeth - the entire tooth has been used and has fallen out of the socket.
The jaw dentition of a giraffe?
Giraffes have rough molars in their top and bottom jaw. The teeth grind together to crush the vegetation that the giraffe eats. Only the lower jaw contains front teeth; the upper jaw lacks front teeth, but has a hard, ridged palate which aids in the grinding of food.
