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Did you know
lion's teeth are adapted for both killing and for eating their prey? Although lions
often kill by suffocation, the spacing of the large canine teeth also allows them to
bite between the cervical vertebrae of their favorite-sized prey animals, and sever
the spinal cord. The shape of the back, carnassial teeth allows them work like a
pair of scissors, to cut pieces of meat. The rest of the teeth are conical, and
designed for cutting and tearing. Lions, like all cats, do not
chew their food, but swallow it in chunks.
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Cheers,
Andy, Ian, Amy, Franny, Mubu, Ashleigh and the Bushcamp Team
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