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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.
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Do penguins have any teeth?
No, they swallow their food whole, and because they are birds and birds don't have teeth
Does the goblin shark swallow its food whole If not how does the goblin shark eat its food?
The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole.
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.
Why can't a penguin chew food?
They have no teeth. Like other birds, they swallow bits of rock which stay in their gullets, and are used to pulverize the food, which is swallowed whole.
How does the shape of a nurse sharks teeth help it catch prey?
Shark have up to 3,000 teeth at a time. Adaptations of shark teeth all depend on their size, shape, and the species to which each tooth belongs to. But in general, since sharks do not chew their food and the swallow it, the teeth help them grip onto their prey better and are also used for tearing apart their food better. See the following website for specific shark teeth adaptations: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/anatomy/Teeth.shtml ~ Hexedgirl92
Why do marine animals swallow their food whole?
Most marine animals swallow their food whole. This is because they do not have teeth. But not all marine animals swallow their food whole. Some have small teeth.
Do penguins have any teeth?
No, they swallow their food whole, and because they are birds and birds don't have teeth
Names of animals that swallow food as whole?
Snakes,Sharks,and elephants
Does the goblin shark swallow its food whole If not how does the goblin shark eat its food?
The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole. The Goblin Shark does swallow its food whole.
How do seals eat their food?
Seals swallow their food whole with the head of the food first. Their teeth are only designed for grasping their food, not chewing.
Do platypuses swallow their food whole?
No. Platypuses do not have teeth for chewing, but instead have grinding plates, with which they grind down their food before swallowing.
What do teeth do to chew your food?
easy to swallow
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.
Why can't a penguin chew food?
They have no teeth. Like other birds, they swallow bits of rock which stay in their gullets, and are used to pulverize the food, which is swallowed whole.
Do bald eagles chew there food or just swallow?
Since they have no teeth they can't chew their food, so they swallow it.
Does a snake have to swallow things whole?
Yes - simply because they lack the teeth, and jaw movement necessary to chew their food before swallowing.
How do the teeth help the digestive process?
your teeth chew the food into smaller pieces and then you can swallow =)
