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Carnassials
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Carnassials
The last upper premolar teeth in the mouths of cats and other carnivores, adapted to shear or puncture food. Carnassial teeth often cause puncture wounds when a cat bites a human.
Mentioned in: Animal Bite Infections
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Canines and carnassial teeth are large, therefore their roots occupy a large volume of space within the mandible and maxilla.
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These special teeth are called carnassial teeth and will literally shear through tough meat, bones, gristle and hide using the enormous strength of the muscles in their jaws.
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When cat-like predators called felids arrive on their idyllic island, lead by a vicious hunter named Carnassial, Dusk must guide his companions to safety in a new environment.
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