TEETH ACROSS ANIMALS
One set, two sets,
or a lifetime supply.
Compare how humans, mice, alligators, sharks and zebrafish grow and replace their teeth over a lifetime.
HumanBirth
Baby teeth, then adult teeth
- In use
- 0
- Forming
- 6
- Coming in
- 0
- Being shed
- 0
Schematic · not to scale · numbers of teeth and timing are illustrativeTap a tooth to name it
Schematic pictures of each animal’s tooth replacement pattern. Shapes, sizes, the number of teeth, how many times they are replaced and the timing are simplified and not to scale; the author’s notes give the facts and their sources. Not a simulation of any animal’s development.
See how one tooth grows