Why do carnivores have prominent canines?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 17, 2016

The canines are the teeth that is used to bites the food specially in carnivorous

Explanation:

  1. There are four types of teeth in mammals. They are canines, incisors, pre-molars and molars.
  2. The canines and incisors are the teeth that are used for bite of the food specially in carnivorous animals. So, canines are prominent in carnivorous.
  3. The premolars have flat biting surface. Their function is to tear and crush the foods. The molars are the largest of the teeth.
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