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Barn Owl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| canines | the long, pointed teeth, next to the incisors (used for piercing & tearing) |
| incisors | the front teeth (used for nibbling) |
| molars | the back teeth in the jaw (used fro grinding or crushing) |
| premolars | the teeth located between the canines and molars |
| root | the part of the tooth that is anchored to the jaw bone |
| cranium | the part of the skull that surrounds and protects the brain |
| diastema | the large space between the incisors and molars (found only in herbivores) |
| mandible | the lower jaw |
| skull | the structure that includes the cranium & mandible together |
| dichotomous key | a tool to help identify things in the natural world (e.g. trees, wildflowers and mammals) |