IF TEETH COULD TALK Incisors Canines Molars Skull

IF TEETH COULD TALK

Incisors Canines Molars

Skull 1 • What did this animal eat? • Why are the canine teeth so long and pointed? • Why are the incisors small and short? • Why are the cheek teeth sharp? • Could this animal chew? • What type of animal is this?

Skull 2 • What did this animal eat? • Are these incisors longer or shorter than the carnivore? • What are the incisors used for? • Are the canine teeth similar to the carnivore? • Could this animal chew? • What type of animal is this?

Skull 3 • What did this animal eat? • Why are the canine teeth long and pointed? • How do the incisors compare to the carnivore and herbivore? • How do the cheek teeth compare to the others? • Could this animal chew? • Why are the back molars similar to ours but not the canine teeth? • What type of animal is this?

Skull 1 • Small incisors • Large, pointed canine teeth • Sharp cheek teeth Clues: • This animal is a member of the weasel family • Can sometimes hunt a porcupine • Despite their name, they are not known to eat fish….

Skull 2 • Large incisors • Small canine teeth that look like incisors • Wide crowned cheek teeth Clues: • This animal can run very fast to avoid danger • It will raise its white tail to signal danger • Juveniles are called ‘fawns’

Skull 3 • Large incisors • Large, pointed canine teeth • Cheek teeth for both shearing and crushing Clues: • This animal is what is called: an opportunist • You might have seen this animal in a tree • This animal is VERY smart

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Predator & Prey

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