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To grind plant material so it will break down easier when they disgest it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey don't need sharp teeth for cutting meat into pieces. Herbivores use their teeth to grind the plant matter into paste.
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∙ 10y agoTo be able to grind and chew the grass properly.
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∙ 9y agoHerbivores Need large flat teeth as these help them grind down the tough food that they eat.
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How is food digested in grass eating animals?
no. plant eating dinosaurs have flat teeth for grinding leaves. meat eating dinosaurs on the other hand have sharp and long teeth for tearing meat. and fish eating dinosaurs have short and sharp teeth for holding on to slippery prey.
How do you describe a omnivores teeth?
Herbivores, such as sheep, eat grass and vegetation. They're teeth are specially adapted for this. In the lower jaw, herbivores have incisors which are used to cut through grass by biting against a hard pad which is on the upper jaw. The molars and premolars in the mouth of a herbivore have a flat surface. This is for grinding vegetation and grass. Jaws help with the grinding my moving sideways.
What Are Herbivores Teeth Used For?
flat. for grinding and chewing.mainly molars for grinding plant matter
How are animals categorized according to the food they eat?
Herbivores (plant eaters)Browsers (leaf eaters)Grazers (grass eatersOmnivores (eats all groups)CarnivoresInsectivores (insect eaters)Piscivores (fish eaters)
Are grass hoppers omnivores?
no - they're herbivores (only plant eaters).
How do you know plant eaters from meat eaters?
Teeth! Herbavours have flat teeth like you molars and carnivors have sharp teeth like your k9s
Adaptations of grass eaters?
Grass eaters often have flatter teeth in the back for grinding the fibers of the grasses. Some grass eaters have multiple stomachs to help digest the fibers more efficiently.
Did dinosaurs have flat teeth when they were born?
some did but not the meat eaters
How do you know triceratops were plant eaters?
By the shape of their teeth and that their teeth are flat for chewing plants.
Why are antelope different from other prey?
Antelopes are herbivores, grass eaters, they need teeth to shear the grass, and to grind it up. Predators' teeth, carinvore (=meat eaters) teeth look quite different. Just look in the mouth of any cat or dog. It's the grabbing canines, and the shearing teeth. No grinders.
How teeth are different in plant eating and flesh eating animals?
A carnivore's teeth are long, sharp and pointed. These are tools that are useful for the task of piercing into flesh. Herbivore teeth are flat, which allows them to grind food before swallowing it. Carnivore - meat (flesh) eater Herbivore - plant eater
Why do horses need hard flat teeth?
If they have that type of teeth, then it is easier to graze (eat grass).
What is the purpose of a tough pad on a herbivore skull?
why di herbivors have large, flat. teeth
Why do herbivorous animals like sheep and cows have flat wide teeth?
Large flat teeth are designed for chewing and breaking down tough plant material. Many herbivores use their lips to cut plants down instead of their teeth.
Why do giraffes have small teeth?
because they are not meat eaters so they have small teeth. they eat leaves and long grass. those are things you can easily mushed.
Do moose have sharp teeth?
Moose are herbivores and eat grass, leaves and shrubs. They have flat grinding teeth.
What do zebras use to eat?
it uses its flat teeth to chew the top of the grass
