Animal Smiles!

Overview

Pop Quiz: Animal Smiles!

Question 1

What animal has the strongest bite in the world?

Choices

Snapping turtle, hippopotamus, lion, or crocodile

Conclusion

The saltwater crocodile chomps down with a force of 7,700 pounds per square inch. The average human can only muster a puny 162!

Question 2

OK, how about this one? True or false: Garden snails have teeth.

Conclusion

True! Even though a typical garden snail's mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, it is filled with rows and rows of tiny teeth. Thousands of them.

Question 3

And finally, how many teeth would you guess are in a giraffe's mouth?

Choices

Zero, 12, 32 or 102

Conclusion

Giraffes have the same number of teeth as humans do: 32. But they don't have any upper front teeth - most of their teeth are in the back of their mouths. Surprised?

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