Carnivores

• What teeth do carnivorous animals have?

  -incisors

  -enlarged canines

  -premolars

  -carnassials

  -molars
• What are the incisors in carnivorous animals and what do they do?

  -sharp teeth on the top and bottom

  -grip prey

  -tear muscle from bone
• What are the canines in carnivorous animals and what do they do?

  -large, curved and pointed teeth

  -seize and pierce prey

  -tear muscles
• What are the premolars and molars in carnivorous animals and what do they do?


  Teeth with 'cusps' (sharp points). They cut and grind muscle
• What are the carnassials in carnivorous animals and what do they do?

  -specialised molars

  -the upper and lower carnassials slide past each other, shearing flesh from the bone
• Label the teeth on this diagram

  A) incisors

  B) canines

  C) premolars

  D) carnassials

  E) molars