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murrindindi
at Thu Feb 16 13:58:22 2012 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by murrindindi ]
Hi WRC,
yes, the small front teeth are sharp, possibly initially for gripping the prey before taking it further into the mouth.
Also, the hatchlings/juveniles have the sharp dentition, probably for similar reasons (plus prey choice during ontogeny)?
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