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Shark teeth are infact made of scales, the same scales which covers it's body, but in case of its teeth it has been enlarged and strenghted.
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the jaws or teeth are made of cartilage or scales
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Can sharks replace teeth?
Sharks have 5 or more rows of teeth. Humans only have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth. Sharks can re-grow teeth. Humans only get 2 sets (milk teeth and permanent teeth). Sharks have serrated edges on their teeth. Shark teeth are not attached to the jaw. Humans bite and chew with their teeth. Sharks use their teeth to rip their prey apart.
Do all sharks lose there teeth then grow new ones back?
Sharks are born with a certain number of teeth. These are formed in spiral rows, with all but the tooth they are using folded flat. If one tooth gets knocked out, another one in the row will move into place. If the shark lost all of it's teeth, it would starve.
What are sharks teeth attached to?
jawbone
Does any animal have 45 teeth?
technically sharks have hundreds of teeth
Why do sharks have teeth when they swallow their food whole?
Sharks have teeth even though they swallow food whole because they use their teeth to kill the prey and squeeze the blood out of it so they can eat it.
Can sharks replace teeth?
Sharks have 5 or more rows of teeth. Humans only have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth. Sharks can re-grow teeth. Humans only get 2 sets (milk teeth and permanent teeth). Sharks have serrated edges on their teeth. Shark teeth are not attached to the jaw. Humans bite and chew with their teeth. Sharks use their teeth to rip their prey apart.
Are sharks teeth cartilage too?
yes i think they are made from cartilage
How sharp are the hammerhead sharks teeth?
how sharp is the hammerhaed sharks teeth
What is the bone structure of a swordfish?
sharks teeth? sharks have the most powerful jaws on the planet:). And a shark bites with it lower jaw first and then it upper. If sharks lose a teeth a grow anouther one. Almost all sharks are "cornivores" or meat eaters. There skin is made of denticlessharks teeth? sharks have the most powerful jaws on the planet:). And a shark bites with it lower jaw first and then it upper. If sharks lose a teeth a grow anouther one. Almost all sharks are "cornivores" or meat eaters. There skin is made of denticles
How long are tiger sharks teeth?
tiger sharks teeth are about 3inches long
Do white sharks have sharper teeth than blue sharks?
yes white sharks have cutting edges and blue sharks have curved teeth
Are Bull Sharks teeth white or butt?
ALL SHARKS HAVE WHITE TEETH, WHEN THE TEETH FALL OUT AND GET OLDER THEY TURN BLACK
Are sharks' teeth breakable?
Yes, sharks' teeth are breakable just like us humans.
Do all sharks lose there teeth then grow new ones back?
Sharks are born with a certain number of teeth. These are formed in spiral rows, with all but the tooth they are using folded flat. If one tooth gets knocked out, another one in the row will move into place. If the shark lost all of it's teeth, it would starve.
Do sharks have lots of teeth?
Great White shark teeth as are those from all sharks are white. Black shark teeth are fossilized ones. The most common color for fossilized shark teeth is a black root with a grayish crown.
What is different about a sharks backbone?
Shark teeth are sharp and horse teeth are flat on the tip. Shark teeth are smaller than horse teeth. Horse teeth are big and you can tell how old they are just by their teeth! :)
Why do bull sharks teeth look weird?
Well, that's just how they're made. And, did you know they are one of the top four most dangerous sharks? They're teeth are made for, and this may sound gross, but they're made for grinding up their prey quickly without letting any of it get away. :)
