The following points highlight the three main types of teeth found in mammals. The types are: 1. Incisors 2. Canines 3. Cheek Teeth (Premolars and Molars). Type # 1. Incisors: These are the front teeth borne by the premaxillae in upper jaw and tips of dentaris in lower jaw They are single-rooted, monocuspid and long, curved and sharp-edged. They are [...]
Many mammals, specially living in forest areas, have become modified to live on trees. Their mode of living is named as arboreal. Arboreal mammals are able to climb the trees and use their branches as the highways. There are three possible modes of aerial locomotion or flight-gliding, soaring and flapping. Gliding is the rudimentary flight displayed by certain fishes (Exocoetus), [...]
In this article we will discuss about the dentition in mammals with the help of a suitable diagram. Teeth and Dentition: The hard and usually pointed structures connected to the jaw bones in the buccal cavity of vertebrates are known as teeth. The structure, kind, number and arrangement of teeth are collectively called dentition. Although teeth are found among fishes, [...]