Dentition

Question 1

Carnivore

Answer 1

• Large and pointed canines for grasping and tearing flesh and to kill the prey
• Premolars and molars for cutting and slicing meat
• Small incisors for gripping and stripping flesh
• Carnassials teeth for crushing and cutting
• Vertical jaw movement

Question 2

Herbivore

Answer 2

• Large and ridged molars and premolars for grinding
• Open roots to allow continuous growth of molars
• Diastema (space/ gap with no teeth) to assist with chewing
• Sharp and long incisors for biting and cutting vegetation