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Carnivorous Teeth of a Theropod Dinosaur

Photo by Chip Clark
Illustration by Sydney Prentice

The teeth of carnivorous (flesh-eating) dinosaurs like Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus are long and very sharp so that it is easier to rip and tear animal flesh. Their teeth are similar to modern-day flesh-eaters like lions and wild dogs.

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