Some animals have evolved chompers that contain iron to reinforce and protect their teeth from wear and tear. Beavers are a prime mammalian example; their incisor enamel is enriched with iron and ...

Piranha fish are incredible animals that have gotten a bit of a ... said in a statement. “The new teeth wear the old ones as ‘hats’ until they are ready to erupt. So, piranhas are never ...

A new study led by Dr. Jack Tseng, published in PeerJ, has shed light on the intricate relationship between tooth wear and jaw mechanics in highly carnivorous mammals, known as hypercarnivores.

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...

This name refers to the animals having large ... Because eating grass can rapidly wear teeth down, kangaroos have a special adaptation where their molar teeth move forward in their jaws over ...

“If they didn’t have this iron coating, I’m sure the enamel on the cutting edges would wear away ... good for an animal that relies on having these razor-blade sharp teeth to slice through ...

"And that is made easier for us because the animals studied all come from ... You can find them in very soft limestone, so wear and tear of the teeth from other causes may be ruled out." ...