Herbivores

• What teeth do herbivores have?

  -incisors

  -canines

  -premolars

  -molars

  Also, they have a horny pad against which the lower incisors cut against
• What are the incisors and canines in herbivorous animals and how do they crop vegetation?

  Incisors and canines are small and sharp, and only on the lower jaw. The tongue wraps around the grass, pulls it tight against the horny pad, and the incisors and canines slice through the grass
• What is the diasterna and what is its function?

  -the gap between canines and pre-molars on the lower jaw

  -it allows the tongue to move vegetation over the pre-molars and molars
• How are the molars in herbivores specialised for their diet?

  -they have ridges of enamel, so upper and lower molars can interlock, which allows grinding of food, but this wears down the teeth

  -molars have open roots which allows for continuous growth, so worn down material is replaced
• Label the teeth on this diagram

  A) horny/dental pad

  B) incisors

  C) canine

  D) diasterna

  E) premolars

  F) molars