Sharks are known as iconic marine predators — and their sharp chompers come with the territory. Certain shark species can have hundreds to thousands of teeth at a time that are consistently ...

Here's NPR's Jonathan Lambert. JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Generally speaking, canine teeth have two main jobs. EMILY RAYFIELD: They need to be sharp enough to puncture and slice things. But on the ...

As It Happens7:10Not only are Komodo dragon teeth razor sharp; they're also iron coated Not only do Komodo dragons have serrated, razor-sharp teeth that constantly replenish themselves — they're ...

Canine teeth must be sharp and slender enough to puncture prey but also robust enough to resist breakage. Extreme saber ...

The world’s understanding of the Tyrannosaurus rex as a fearsome-looking predator with a face of razor-sharp fanged teeth may soon need to shift. Similar to humans, the T. rex had lips that ...

Scientists found a 3-foot-long creature with “sharp” teeth in a river in Vietnam and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Hieu Do Quang via Unsplash In a river of southern ...

First we have six-year-old Henry from Denver, Colorado, who asked: “Since gorillas are herbivores, why do they have such big teeth?” What about the gorilla’s long, sharp canines? They’re ...

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The research team came to this conclusion after analyzing nearly 100 canine teeth that spanned the super-sharp to super-sturdy spectrum, including saber-toothed cats, snow leopards, wolverines and ...