Track_Shovel ( Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) M to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoStubborn, maybe, but if it ain't brokeslrpnk.netimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1288
arrow-up1288imageStubborn, maybe, but if it ain't brokeslrpnk.netTrack_Shovel ( Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) M to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareBillyClark ( BillyClark@piefed.social ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoMy impression is that carnivores need teeth that pierce and rip, so they can’t do much ruminating.
minus-squarePirat ( Pirat@lemmy.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoMost mammalian carnivores have a sort of mix. They have the piercing canines, then their molars act like scissors to slice off hunks of meat. Herbivore and human molars are more for crushing.
My impression is that carnivores need teeth that pierce and rip, so they can’t do much ruminating.
Most mammalian carnivores have a sort of mix. They have the piercing canines, then their molars act like scissors to slice off hunks of meat. Herbivore and human molars are more for crushing.