Thursday, April 16, 2009

How many teeth does a Canine have and what is the name of each tooth?

Domestic dogs have 42 teeth, as do wild dogs in the genus Canis. The bat eared fox has 52 teeth, but some wild dogs have less than 40. The names are the same as they are for all mammals: molars, premolars, canines and incisors. The 4th upper premolar and 1st lower molar compromise the carnassial %26quot;scissors%26quot; that enable carnivores to slice up flesh.

How many teeth does a Canine have and what is the name of each tooth?
Go to %26quot; canine tooth %26quot;, on wikipedia. They have a full explanation and pictorial.



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