Real-world examples of animal mouths adapted for specific diets.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 Animal mouths are highly adapted to their specific diets.
• 🦷 Tooth shape and structure vary significantly based on whether an animal is a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore.
• 👅 Some animals have specialized tongues for capturing prey or feeding.
• 🌿 Herbivores often have flat, broad teeth for grinding plants.
• 🥩 Carnivores have sharp, pointed teeth for tearing meat.
• 🐛 Insectivores may have long, sticky tongues or specialized mandibles.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following animals has teeth best suited for grinding plant matter?
   1. A) Lion
   2. B) Cow
   3. C) Snake
   4. D) Shark
2. What type of teeth are most prominent in carnivores?
   1. A) Molars
   2. B) Incisors
   3. C) Canines
   4. D) Premolars
3. A long, sticky tongue is a common adaptation for which type of animal?
   1. A) Herbivores
   2. B) Carnivores
   3. C) Insectivores
   4. D) Omnivores
4. Which animal uses baleen plates in its mouth to filter feed?
   1. A) Great White Shark
   2. B) Orca
   3. C) Blue Whale
   4. D) Dolphin
5. What is the primary function of the beak of a parrot?
   1. A) Tearing meat
   2. B) Grinding seeds and nuts
   3. C) Filtering water
   4. D) Sucking nectar
6. Snakes are known for their flexible jaws. What does this adaptation primarily allow them to do?
   1. A) Chew their food more efficiently
   2. B) Swallow prey much larger than their head
   3. C) Inject venom more effectively
   4. D) Regulate their body temperature
7. Which of the following animals has a mouth adapted for lapping up nectar?
   1. A) Wolf
   2. B) Hummingbird
   3. C) Beaver
   4. D) Eagle