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The Mandible also known as the lower jaw

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Are both jaws of the perch equally moveable?

No both jaws on the fish are not equally movable, only the lower jaw (mandible) is movable to chew food


How do you get a dog for our birthday?

a bone,a chew toy,something he/she likes [food]


Why should you chew your food?

you should chew your food because if you don't then you die! simple and the food gets stuck in the lung pipe and allows you not to breath.


How does your mouth chew?

You put food in your mouth and your brain tells your muscles to move your jaw bone up and down.


How is the lower jaw helpful to us?

It is the only movable jaw in our whole body. It is also known as the lower mandible. It helps us to talk, chew food, etc.


Are both jaws on a fish equally movable?

No, it is not because it does not really use the top jaw to move and chew with.


If you gave your Yorkshire Terrier a bone what can happen?

Some dry food or bone should be given to Yorkshire Terrier to chew, in order to keep its teeth strong and clean.


What part of the skeleton moves so that we can chew food?

The part of the skeleton that moves so we can chew is the lower jaw or mandible. We need the upper jaw as well even though it doesn't move. It is called the maxilla.


What adaptation does a hawk use to chew food?

A hawk has a beak and therefore can not chew food, to chew food you need teeth to chew with.


Name something you might see a dog holding in its mouth?

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Do they chew their food?

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