8th February 2016
Tooth regeneration in crocodiles
Crocodiles have 24 sharp teeth on each jaw, which are meant to grasp and crush, not to chew. The teeth are continuously replaced during a crocodile’s lifetime. Each tooth is hollow, and a new tooth grows inside the old one in order to be ready once the old tooth is lost. Young crocodiles can replace their teeth at a rate of one new tooth per socket each month.
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