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| See the beaver's bright orange teeth! |
The outermost layer of a beaver's teeth, called the enamel,
is incredibly hard because it is partially made of iron.
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| This shark has several rows of pointed teeth. |
Sharks have on average have 15 rows of teeth, some even have up to 50 rows!
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| This shark skeleton shows four distinct rows of teeth |
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| The elephant's molars are brown against its pink gums. |
An elephant's molars can weigh up to ten pounds! Also, their long tusks are just overgrown incisors meant for scooping.
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| The narwhal has a singular long tusk. |
The narwhal, like the elephant, has one large tusk. This tooth is used for eating, navigating, and for attracting mates.
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| In this photo you can see the thousands of tiny teeth in a snails mouth. |
A snail can have up to 25,000 teeth, and they're all located on their tongue!
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| Snail |
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| Hamster eating a carrot |
Hamsters and other rodents have teeth that never stop growing, so it's important that they chew on things. The hamster on the right is chewing on a hard carrot.
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