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 21 weasel molars DHJanzen101154.jpg high resolution
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| Viewed from the side and somewhat cleaned, the stoat skull in image DHJanzen101153.jpg above shows both the long canines of a carnivore (remember the bear, and see the wolf below), but in contrast to the bear has carnasial molars - shaped not unlike shark teeth and designed for slicing through meat and bone, rather than chewing/grinding. The carnasial molars shear off pieces of meat and bone and swallow them without much further processing. | ||
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