07-10-2011, 03:42 PM
(07-10-2011, 02:43 PM)Bring4th_Monica Wrote:(07-10-2011, 01:15 AM)Pickle Wrote: Yeah a cat has less molars than a dog, and don't seem to have any flat spots for grinding.
Wow, very revealing! I had always assumed dogs and cats had basically the same type of anatomy, since they both have sharp fangs.
A chimp has some huge canines, which along with their strength would allow them to rend apart flesh whether food or enemy.
We are quite a bit different with an almost non existent set of canines. Their function is more for keeping the row of teeth in order like a fencepost than any real mechanical advantage for chewing or eating. If I was to have mine pulled it would make no real difference in ability to chew food. It would only make the bridge of teeth a little weaker.