. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative. DIFFERENT KINDS OF TEETH. 171 cutting edges, which work against each other Hke the blades of a pair of scissors (fig. 94); whilst in animals that live on insects, these teeth are raised into conical points, which lock. Fig. 94.—Teeth of Carnivorous Animai Fig. 05. Teeth of Insectivorous Animal. into corresponding depressions in the teeth of the opposite jaw (fig. 95), When the nourishment of the animal con- sists principally of soft fruits, these teeth are simply raised into rounded elevations (figs. 97, 98); and when they are. Please note that the
. Animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative. DIFFERENT KINDS OF TEETH. 171 cutting edges, which work against each other Hke the blades of a pair of scissors (fig. 94); whilst in animals that live on insects, these teeth are raised into conical points, which lock. Fig. 94.—Teeth of Carnivorous Animai Fig. 05. Teeth of Insectivorous Animal. into corresponding depressions in the teeth of the opposite jaw (fig. 95), When the nourishment of the animal con- sists principally of soft fruits, these teeth are simply raised into rounded elevations (figs. 97, 98); and when they are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885. London : H. G. Bohn
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