Mammal Teeth Quiz

A mammal with long, sharp canine teeth and sharp cheek teeth is most likely a:

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Insectivore

What type of teeth do herbivores use for crushing and grinding plants?

• Canines

• Incisors

• Carnassials

• Molars

Which of the following mammals uses its incisors for chewing through bark, branches, and even trees?

• Deer

• Beaver

• Fox

• Lion

What is the main characteristic of a mammal that is an omnivore?

• It eats only plants.

• It eats only meat.

• It eats both plants and meat.

• It eats only insects.

If a mammal has blunt canines or no canines, and big flat side and back teeth, it is most likely a:

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Insectivore

What kind of teeth do you think this deer has?

How are a fox's teeth different from a deer's?

• Foxes have blunt canines.

• Foxes have sharp canines and cheek teeth.

• Foxes have large front incisors.

• Foxes have big flat side and back teeth.

What do hippos use their canine tusks for?

• Chewing

• Defense and fighting

• Grinding up plant matter

• Climbing trees

What type of teeth do both beavers and hippos have for grinding up plant matter?

• Canines

• Incisors

• Molars

• Premolars

What does it mean if a mammal has a variety of all kinds of teeth (canines, incisors, premolars, and molars)?

• It is a carnivore

• It is an herbivore

• It is an omnivore

• It is a scavenger