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canines
Four pointed teeth present in the jaw between the incisors and the premolars in mammals, being particularly prominent in the Carnivora and having a stabbing function.
cannibalistic
The act of an animal feeding on its own kind.
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The idea that the origin of higher taxa, such as genera (canines versus felines, for example), requires something special is based on the misunderstanding of the way in which new phyla (lineages) arise.
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Some canines, such the Grey wolf but not the Red wolf or coyote. Domestic dogs are broadly considered carnivorous but the classification is often debated.
Hyenas
Some mustelids, including ferrets
Polar Bears ...
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dental formula A notation that indicates the number of incisors, canines, premolars, and molars in the upper and lower jaw of a mammal.
denticle A small toothlike process.
denticles (denticulate) Small, toothlike projections.
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milk secreted from mammary glands
hair; conserves body heat permitting even tiny mammals to be warm-blooded
teeth specialized for cutting (incisors), tearing (canines) and grinding (molars) their food
about 4,600 species living today ...
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