It is surprising to note that there are a number of animals which do not have teeth. Birds, turtles and tortoises for example have no teeth. Modern–day birds have lightweight beaks instead of teeth and heavy jaw bones. The food a bird eats will influence the shape of its beak accordingly. While majority of turtles and tortoises are omnivores, many are strictly herbivores.
Broad, expanded jaws are also seen in some turtles, which are used for crushing the shells of the mollusks that they feed on. However, they do not have teeth. They have a hard mouth, with a sharpened edge instead. The giant anteater, whose diet usually consists of ants and termites, is another animal that has no teeth.
Certain whales like the baleen whales for example, have no teeth either. A more unusual animal with no teeth is a Pangolin, which is found in Africa and Asia. It is a scaly mammal with short legs that feeds on bugs.
Broad, expanded jaws are also seen in some turtles, which are used for crushing the shells of the mollusks that they feed on. However, they do not have teeth. They have a hard mouth, with a sharpened edge instead. The giant anteater, whose diet usually consists of ants and termites, is another animal that has no teeth.
Certain whales like the baleen whales for example, have no teeth either. A more unusual animal with no teeth is a Pangolin, which is found in Africa and Asia. It is a scaly mammal with short legs that feeds on bugs.
