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The long teeth that curve outside an elephant's mouth are known as tusks. They are actually long and curved incisors. They also have about 24 teeth inside their mouth that are a mix of molars and premolars.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agothey dont they pick the food up with their trunk and put it in thir mouth
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∙ 7y agoIn the same manner as a human, by biting and chewing (eating) and also some teeth are modified for preening/grooming purposes.
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∙ 11y agoTo eat of course
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What are elephats teeth called?
an elephants teeth are called tusks...........................
What is a elephants trunk used for?
They're called teeth. The extended upper incisors are called tusks.
How many teeth do elefant have?
Elephants have 26 teeth
When was Elephants...Teeth Sinking into Heart created?
Elephants...Teeth Sinking into Heart was created on 2008-10-07.
What is special about elephants?
it has 28 teeth
Why do humans kill elephants?
For teeth,
Do African elephants only have 4 teeth?
They only have four grinding teeth. When these get worn out by the rough vegetation the elephants eat, they are replaced by the larger teeth in the back of the jaw. (the 2 tucks are teeth as well though though they are not used to eat)
Does elephant have teeth other that what you can see?
Elephants have a total of 26 teeth.
The front teeth of an elephant are called tusks True or false?
For African male and female elephants, the statement is true. In Asian elephants, the statement is also true, with the exception that a few female Asian elephants do not develop tusks.
Are elephants teeth made out of ivory?
No, but their tusks are.
What is the name of elephants big teeth?
the tusk
The tusks of elephants are actually?
incisor teeth .
