Do frog's use their teeth for biting?
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Frogs eat their food whole, they do have cone-shaped 'teeth' on their upper jaw. The teeth around the edge of their upper jaw are called maxillary teeth, and frogs have vomerine teeth located on the roof of their mouth.
These are not sharp biting or chewing teeth like the teeth humans have. In fact, since frogs do not have teeth on their lower jaws, they simply swallow their food whole. The teeth on the roof of their mouth are there to provide traction, in a way. They help grab on to the frog's prey so that it cannot escape. This way, if a frog catches a wiggly insect or small fish, the frog has these teeth to hold the critter in place until the frog can swallow it.
Toads, on the other hand, do not have any teeth at all.
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Frogs eat their food whole, they do have cone-shaped 'teeth' on their upper jaw. The teeth around the edge of their upper jaw are called maxillary teeth, and frogs have vomerine teeth located on the roof of their mouth.
These are not sharp biting or chewing teeth like the teeth humans have. In fact, since frogs do not have teeth on their lower jaws, they simply swallow their food whole. The teeth on the roof of their mouth are there to provide traction, in a way. They help grab on to the frog's prey so that it cannot escape. This way, if a frog catches a wiggly insect or small fish, the frog has these teeth to hold the critter in place until the frog can swallow it.
Toads, on the other hand, do not have any teeth at all.
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