All About Teeth

Teeth that keep getting replaced

Teeth that sharpen themselves

Teeth that are stout

Teeth that are fangs

Tooth that looks like a horn

Teeth that are jagged

Teeth that are orange

Teeth that don’t stop growing

Teeth that filter

Teeth that gnaw on coral

Teeth like those of a vampire

Teeth that are tusks

More About Teeth

Crocodiles can replace all of their teeth by regrowing them.

Hippos sharpen their teeth by constantly grinding them together.

Tigers have stout teeth so that they can hold their prey in place.

Cobras have modified teeth called fangs. They use their sharp, hollow fangs to inject venom into their prey.

A Narwhal’s tooth looks like a long horn.

It is believed to be used for exchanging information about the conditions of the water they are in.

Sharks’ jagged teeth are a combination of pointed lower teeth and triangular upper teeth, useful for cutting into prey.

Beaver teeth have a coating of iron, which makes them orange and also very strong.

Squirrels have teeth that never stop growing. This helps them because they gnaw constantly.

The Crab-eater Seal has specially modified teeth to strain the small krill, which are its food.

Parrotfish have about a thousand teeth, cemented together in rows, to form a beak with which they bite into coral.

Male Musk Deer with long and strong fangs are considered healthy and beautiful by other deer.

Elephants use their tusks for digging, lifting, gathering food, stripping bark from trees, and as protection for their trunks.