1. Which animal loses its teeth all the time?
A. dog B. shark C. rabbit Submit
A. 10 inches B. 20 inches C. two feet or longer Submit
2. How long is a hippopotamus’ biggest tooth?
3. Which animal has teeth that never stop growing? A. squirrel B. elephant C. goose Submit
4. Which is most likely to get a cavity?
A. piranha fry (babies) B. polar bear cubs C.human kids Submit
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Shark teeth can get stuck in things they bite. No biggie though. A shark can grow a tooth back in a day!
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A hippo’s big  incisor can  bite through a  small boat!
A hippo’s big incisor can bite through a small boat!
Squirrels, rabbits, and other rodents chew, chew, chew to keep their chompers from growing too long.
Squirrels, rabbits,  and other rodents  chew, chew, chew  to keep their  chompers from  growing too long.
Human kids are way more likely to eat tooth-damaging sugar than any animal is.
Human kids  are way more  likely to eat  tooth-damaging  sugar than any  animal is.
What Can You Tell about an Animal from Its Teeth?
A lion’s tooth
God gives His creatures  tools to do what He’s designed them for. What kind of teeth  you’ve got— helps us understand  what kind of food you eat!
Wide, flat, teeth? You’re a horse,  camel, cow,  sheep, or other  herbivore.
Got a mix of flat and pointed? You’re an omnivore— hedgehog, pig, raccoon,  bear, rat, person . . . and  of course the list goes on.
Long, sharp teeth for cutting or tearing? You’re a carnivore.  (Think lion, tiger,  wolf, oh my!)
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Molars, in the  back, use the  strength of the jaw  to grind and crush. 
Canines are next  to the incisors but  farther back. These  grab and tear.
Find incisors in the  front of the mouth.  These sharp teeth  cut, bite, and nibble.
Psych! Birds don’t have teeth. But some do have ridges on their bills. Birds swallow food whole. A part of a bird’s digestive tract called the gizzard does the “chewing”!
Reptile teeth are made of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp (just like mammal teeth). Most reptiles have teeth—but not turtles and tortoises. They eat with sharp beaks.
Some amphibians have teeth. Others don’t. Amphibian teeth are called vomerine. You’ll find them only in the top, front part of the mouth. Vomerine teeth don’t chew. They just hold on to prey. Amphibians swallow prey whole.
Most carnivorous fish have teeth designed to chomp prey. Herbivorous fish teeth are better at shredding plants and algae.