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The main thing one can tell about mammals based on the shape of their teeth is whether they. Herbivores or carnivores. Admittedly, this does not hold true for pandas, which are herbivorous, feeding on bamboo shoots and leaves, but it is usually true.
In some mammals, their age can be determined by their teeth.
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∙ 14y agoYou can infer (to some extent) the mammal's diet, and you can compare them with other mammals' teeth to find which other mammals it is related to.
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∙ 10y agoIm not sure but I think it relates to like meat or leaf ( im not sure im sorry )!
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∙ 10y agoFrom the size and shape you can infer aproximately its size, age, and diet.
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∙ 8y agoFrom the teeth one can surmise the diet of the animal. Was it primarily a plant eater or did it kill other animals for food.
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What size and shape of a mammal reflects the mammals diet?
Its teeth and stomach.
How can you tell all mammals aren't carnivores?
You can tell if a Mammal is a carnivore or not by their teeth. A carnivore will have pointy teeth made for ripping and tearing meat. A lion would be a good example An omnivore will have pointy and flat teeth to tear and grind both meat and plants. This is what a human is. A herbivore has flat teeth to grind plants. An elephant is a herbivore.
Where in a mammal is the highest concentration of phosphorus?
Bones and Teeth
What determines the type of teeth a mammal will have?
It's diet. That's why we have teeth foe tearing (meat) and teeth for grinding (plants).
How do you tell the difference between different types of fish?
the colours, shape, sizes, teeth, fins, gills anything really
Which mammal has the fewest teeth?
The land mammal with the fewest teeth is the armadillo. It has just a few peg-like molars. However, apart from some mammals which have no teeth at all (such as anteaters, echidnas and platypuses), the mammal with the fewest teeth is the narwhal. A marine mammal, the narwhal has just two teeth. These teeth are not inside the narwhal's mouths, but are buried in their upper jaws in both males and females. Only one tooth is visible, and that is the left tooth of the male, which can grow to around 2.4 metres.
How many sharp teeth does a mammal have?
four which are called canines.
Does an armadillo have more teeth than any other mammal?
No it does not
What was the purpose of the tusks of a wooly mammal?
They were incisor teeth, for eating.
What mammal has the most teeth?
the armadillo. . . or so I've heard
What is the Largest Mammal with Teeth?
The Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus.
Where in a mammal would there be the highest concentrations of phosphorous?
bones and teeth
