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2. Livyatan - Wikipedia

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   The teeth of Livyatan were among the biggest of any animal at over 31 cm (12 in) in length. [1] Unlike the modern sperm whale, Livyatan had functional teeth in both jaws. The wearing on the teeth indicates that the teeth sheared past each other while biting down, meaning it could bite off large portions of flesh from its prey.

3. Macroraptorial sperm whale - Wikipedia

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   In contrast, the modern sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) lacks enamel, teeth in the upper jaw, and the ability to use its teeth to catch prey. [13] However, Livyatan belongs to a different lineage than the other macroraptorials, and the development of large size and the spermaceti organ , an organ that is characteristic of sperm whales, are ...

4. Scaldicetus - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the modern sperm whale which only has teeth on the bottom jaw, Scaldicetus had teeth in both jaws. The lectotype for S. caretti had at least 45 teeth in total in its mouth in life. Like other macroraptorial sperm whales but unlike the modern sperm whale, the teeth were covered in a thick enamel coating, about 1.2–1.3 mm (0.047–0.051 ...

5. 'Antiques Roadshow:' See a whale tooth worth more than $150K

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   Engraved on the tooth is a picture of the ship Francis, which artist Fred Myrick served on during the early 1800s. Now, sperm whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. So, in ...

6. The Fish With Lethal Weapons for Teeth - AOL

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   The teeth sit outside of the mouth, interlocking, with two large lower fangs that curl upward reaching past the fish’s eyes. Because its jaw can unhinge, the viperfish can eat large prey for its ...

7. Zygophyseter - Wikipedia

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   Zygophyseter had 28 teeth in the lower jaws and 26 in the upper jaws. [5] The curvature of the teeth increased medially, that is, the teeth in the front of the mouth were straighter than the teeth in the back of the mouth. The back teeth featured more wear than the front teeth.