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A cat can tear and cut their food.

A cat's back teeth (premolars and molars) are sharp and serrated and act like scissors; they cut up meat into bite-size chunks in order for the cat to swallow. A cat's jaw only moves up and down, so cannot chew and grind up food like a human can.

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