Hypsodont

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Especially high-crowned teeth, which provides lots of extra material for wear and tear. Some examples of animals with hypsodont dentition are cows and deer. The opposite condition is called brachydont.

For more information:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/mammal_anatomy/tooth_diversity.html



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