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Birds evolved from dinosaurs, and the earliest types actually had teeth. The problem with teeth is that they are heavy, and need heavy jawbones to support them, so lighter, faster birds evolved with horny beaks, and outcompeted the earlier versions, which became extinct.

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12y ago

they actually do have a tooth at the tip of their beak

Many birds have a 'crop' a sort of sack in their throats. They collect small pebbles in it and movement sort of grinds up the food to help it digest.

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9y ago

Birds do not have teeth because they do not need teeth. They do have a slight serration on the inside of their beaks that helps them to break food up.

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Birds have beaks,and they have no teeth.Birds use their beaks to eat,groom themselves,feed their young,and find and move objects.Some birds also use their beaks to kill other animals

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11y ago

the birds digest quickly but it still goes through their digestive system and the reason it digests quickly is because it is very small compared to humans.

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10y ago

They urinate on it in order to soften the hard outer layer then they spread their siege on the inside dissolving the inner core. Finally they have intercourse inside the food

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10y ago

Most birds don't have teeth...

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13y ago

Sharp beaks

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