Teeth Shape and Diet 🦷

Blue?

incisors

Green?

canines

Red?

premolars

Yellow?

molars

Carnivores are Meat-Eaters → What teeth do they have?

sharp incisors, long canines, pointed molars

Omnivores are Meat and Plant-Eaters → What teeth do they have?

different teeth shapes, usually long canines, flat incisors and molars

Herbivores are Plant-Eaters → What teeth do they have?

flat incisors, no canines, flat molars

Humans are omnivores, but we lack sharp canine teeth (like omnivorous animals), why do we lack long canines even though we can eat meat?

we RELY on external sharp tools to cut meal INSTEAD of needing sharp teeth to tear meat

Predators often have eyes located in the front of their skull, how does it help?

gives them the ability to target their prey to accurately strike and capture food

Prey often have eyes located to the sides of their skull, how does it help?

give them a larger field of vision to detect threats early

What kind of vision do Predator have?

binocular

What kind of vision do Prey have?

peripheral

Because of their eyes, Predators have better…

depth perception

Because of their eyes, Prey have better…

range of vision