The hippopotamus is a relatively aggressive animal, and its strong bite force is one of the important reasons for its great offensive power.Hippos have teeth, some of which are large and some of which are small.Large teeth generally have 12, the upper jaw and lower jaw each have 6; Small teeth are more, generally speaking, more than 30.There are more than 40 teeth in total.When a hippopotamus opens its mouth, its large teeth are obvious and easy to observe.
Their incisors and canines are relatively large, like tusks.Their incisors are parallel to the front out, like a shovel, the length of 60-70 cm, the weight of two or three kilograms; The length of canine teeth is also about 75 centimeters, which is also relatively large.When they attack other animals, these large teeth can play the most important role, and the bite force is very strong.
The above has been introduced, hippopotamus has teeth, there are large teeth and small teeth, large teeth can play the most important role.Teeth play a relatively large role in various life activities of hippos, and can play an important role in predation, feeding and self-protection.Although hippos mainly eat grass, they sometimes eat animals, and when they eat animals, they need to use their teeth to chew food first.The ability of hippos to protect themselves is also very strong, in which the bite force of teeth also plays an important role, coupled with their large size, so adult hippos can generally be said to have no natural enemies.
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