2. Mouth and Teeth Flashcards
1
Q
Incisors
A
Fine nibbling and cutting, delicate grooming
2
Q
Canines
A
Holding prey and tearing meat
3
Q
Premolars
A
Shearing flesh, grinding food
4
Q
Molars
A
Shearing and grinding
5
Q
Carnivore
A
Diet of meat only
Canines - hold prey, pierce skin, rip meat
Carnassial teeth - shear meat
6
Q
Herbivore
A
Plant based diet
Incisors - cut plant material
7
Q
Omnivore
A
Meat and plant based diet
Incisors and canines - cut meat
Flat molars - grind plant material
