Fierce and gigantic, if you ever see or come across an arapaima fish along the rainforest rivers of the Amazon, then you will ...

Given their huge size, there is no question as to why hippopotamuses are one of the most feared mammals. Apart from their bulky appearance, they also have an odd-looking mouth that features huge, ...

Today, saber-toothed animals include the walrus, musk deer and warthog, all of which grow incredibly long and sharp canines, the hallmark of a saber tooth.(Elephant tusks are long incisor teeth ...

For Weird Animal Question of the Week, we’re sinking our teeth into two reader queries about animal choppers. First we have six-year-old Henry from Denver, Colorado, who asked: “Since gorillas ...

My, what sharp teeth The first ... Gorgonopsian were the first saber-toothed animals. Their canines extended up to 13 centimeters. view more . Credit: CCA 3.0/Dmitry Dogdanov.

Piranha fish are incredible animals that have gotten a bit of a bad reputation over the years. Though relatively small, the fish sport jaws lined with incredibly sharp teeth that they can use to ...

Simply because an animal has sharp teeth does not mean that it was a meat-eater. Lemurs, for instance, have long canines, but they use them to open the tough outer coverings fruits.

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth—never before seen in reptiles. Just when the world’s largest reptile couldn’t get any more metal, scientists made a surprising discovery.

Animals; Secret to Sea Urchin's Sharp Teeth Found. News. By Live Science Staff published 14 May 2009 ... but these marine invertebrates also have very sharp teeth that can dig into rock.

While the average iguana is harmless to humans, they have sharp teeth that can cause significant damage. ... They also display plenty of warning signals before they bite, according to A-Z Animals.

Saber teeth took this tradeoff to the extreme, Rayfield and her colleagues report in Current Biology, becoming about as good as they could be at puncturing prey, ultimately sacrificing durability.