Question
Certain animals have the following dental formula
A ;I 3/3, C1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3
B ; I 0/3, C 0/1, PM 2/2, M 3/3
i)What is the most likely mode of feeding for animals A and B?
ii)Give a reason for your answer in (i) above.
A ;I 3/3, C1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3
B ; I 0/3, C 0/1, PM 2/2, M 3/3
i)What is the most likely mode of feeding for animals A and B?
ii)Give a reason for your answer in (i) above.
Answer
i)
A- carnivorous
B- herbivorous
ii) Absence of upper incisors upper canines in the upper jaw.
A- carnivorous
B- herbivorous
ii) Absence of upper incisors upper canines in the upper jaw.
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