Which animal does not have teeth?

Several groups of mammals have decided to do without teeth altogether. The 10 species of Whales in the order Mysticeti, the 8 species of Pangolins family Manidae, and the 3 species of Anteaters in the family Myrmecophagidae and order Edentata have all given up on teeth completely and have none.
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Which animals dont have teeth?

Animals Without Teeth:
  • Pangolins.
  • Anteaters.
  • giant aardvarks.
  • baleen whales.
  • Platypus.
  • Echidnas.
  • Earthworm.
  • Pelican.
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Which three animals have no teeth?

9 Animals Without Teeth! Toothless Animals Facts + Pictures
  • Giant Anteaters.
  • Turtles.
  • Pangolins.
  • Baleen Whales.
  • Spiders.
  • Octopus.
  • Worms.
  • Tamanduas.
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Is Turtle have teeth?

But unlike cows, turtles don't have any teeth at all! Like a bird, they have a beak. With their strong jaw muscles and hard beaks, carnivorous turtles crush the shells of their prey – crabs, sea urchins and clams, for example. Baby turtles have something called an egg-tooth, or caruncle, but it's not really a tooth.
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Do Frogs have teeth?

Some have tiny teeth on their upper jaws and the roof of their mouths while others sport fanglike structures. Some species are completely toothless. And only one frog, out of the more-than 7,000 species, has true teeth on both upper and lower jaws.
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Mammals without Teeth



Does tortoise have teeth?

Turtles and tortoises don't have teeth. Instead, their mouths have a hard, sharpened edge that they use to bite with, kind of like a bird's beak.
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Do elephant have teeth?

Both African and Asian elephants have a total of 26 teeth including two upper incisors (tusks), 12 premolars (non-permanent teeth similar to baby teeth), and 12 molars. Asian elephants have smaller tusks than those of African elephants and females have smaller tusks than males.
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Do lizards have teeth?

Dentition. Most lizards eat a variety of arthropods, with sharp, tricuspid teeth adapted for grabbing and holding. In most lizards, teeth are present along the jaw margin (on the maxilla, premaxilla, and dentary bones). However, in some forms, teeth may also be found on the palate.
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Do fish have teeth?

All fish have teeth. Specific types of swimmers—like goldfish—hide their pearly whites near the back of their throats. Similar to shark teeth, goldfish lose and replace teeth throughout their lifetime.
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Do birds have teeth?

Birds aren't the only animals with beaks, but they're the only major group of animals in which a beak is the exclusive option. No modern birds have teeth.
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Do snakes have teeth?

No matter the length of the snake, they all have teeth (at least a few). In general, snake teeth are called 'fangs', though not all snakes actually have the famous fangs we think of when we think of venom and striking snakes. Snakes essentially have two types of teeth; fangs, and smaller, functional, non-fang teeth.
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Do cows have teeth?

Cows are unique in that they have fewer teeth than other animals. In the front of the mouth, teeth (known as incisors) are only located on the bottom jaw. In place of the top incisors, there is a hard leathery pad (known as the “dental pad”).
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Do giraffes have teeth?

Giraffes do have long teeth, especially the roots. Their molars are not as wide as a cows, but then their heads are narrower. And, a grown giraffe has 32 teeth – just like a person.
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Do hippos have teeth?

The hippopotamus has large tusks in both jaws, representing the upper incisors and the lower canines. The largest and most tusk-like teeth are the lower canines (Figure 2.10), and they are used as offensive weapons. The canines can be up to 1 m long and have a strip of enamel on one surface.
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Do house turtles have teeth?

Turtles don't have any teeth, instead, they have a beak to bite and chew their food. Baby turtles are born with an egg tooth, but this tooth is different from human teeth and it disappears after a few days.
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Do star tortoise teeth?

While they don't have teeth, tortoises' mouths have tough and pointy edges that function pretty effectively for their biting purposes. These mouth edges operate similarly to the bills of birds.
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Do turtles have lips?

Turtles have either beaks or lips. Very few turtles have lips. These include softshell species. These have snorkel-like noses and soft lips with no teeth.
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What animal has 25000 teeth?

Snails: Even though their mouths are no larger than the head of a pin, they can have over 25,000 teeth over a lifetime – which are located on the tongue and continually lost and replaced like a shark!
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Where are goats teeth?

There are no upper front teeth in the goat's mouth, instead your doe has a tough toothless “dental pad”. Your goat does have teeth on the top and bottom of her jaw further back in her mouth. These back teeth help her to chew his cud. We do not use these to tell her age.
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Do goats have teeth?

A goat's teeth may grow and fall out at slightly different ages than the teeth of any other goat. There are no upper front teeth in the goat's mouth, instead your wether has a tough toothless "dental pad." Your goat does have teeth on the top and bottom of his jaw further back in his mouth.
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Do horses have teeth?

Horses have a total of 12 premolar and 12 molar teeth divided into an upper and lower row each of 6 cheek teeth on both the left and right sides of the mouth.
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Do chickens have teeth?

Like other birds, chickens don't have teeth. Chickens do not have teeth in the traditional sense; instead, they have beaks. You might have heard about the adage, “rarer than hen's teeth”, which means that something is exceptionally hard to locate.
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Do spiders have teeth?

In its most common use, spiders bite their prey and inject venom, which immobilizes the prey and starts the process of digestion. Spiders have no teeth and rely on the venom to liquefy their prey in order that their stomachs, known as sucking stomachs, can draw in the meal.
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How many teeth does snail have?

The average garden snail has around 14,000 teeth!
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