To grind plant material so it will break down easier when they disgest it.
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.
Herbivores (plant eaters)Browsers (leaf eaters)Grazers (grass eatersOmnivores (eats all groups)CarnivoresInsectivores (insect eaters)Piscivores (fish eaters)
no - they're herbivores (only plant eaters).
No. Buffalo are herbivores, specifically grazers. They eat grass.
Herbivores have flat molars and sharp incisors that are used for grinding and tearing plant material, respectively. Their teeth are adapted to help them chew tough plant fibers and extract nutrients from vegetation. Unlike carnivores, herbivores do not have sharp, pointed teeth for tearing flesh.
Teeth! Herbavours have flat teeth like you molars and carnivors have sharp teeth like your k9s
some did but not the meat eaters
By the shape of their teeth and that their teeth are flat for chewing plants.
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.
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
If they have that type of teeth, then it is easier to graze (eat grass).
why di herbivors have large, flat. 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.
Moose are herbivores and eat grass, leaves and shrubs. They have flat grinding teeth.
Herbivorous animals like sheep and cows have flat, wide teeth to help them grind and break down tough plant material, such as grass and leaves. The flat surfaces of their teeth are well-suited for chewing and mashing the fibrous plant matter to aid in digestion.
Grass eaters have evolved adaptations such as specialized teeth and digestive systems that allow them to efficiently digest and extract nutrients from tough grasses. Some have also developed symbiotic relationships with microorganisms in their digestive tracts that help break down cellulose. Additionally, their feeding behavior, such as grazing in large herds, helps protect them from predators and ensures a steady food supply.
it uses its flat teeth to chew the top of the grass