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Below are photographs of specimen labelled L and M which were obtained from different animals. Examine them. a) Suggest the diet of each of the animals whose...

      

Below are photographs of specimen labelled L and M which were obtained from different animals.
Examine them.
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a) Suggest the diet of each of the animals whose skulls are shown in the diagram. Give reasons for your answer.
b) Write the dental formula of the animal whose skull are shown in diagrams L and M.

  

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sharon
a)Skull L. Vegetation/grass/herbs/plants
Reasons
(i) Presence of diastema
(ii) Presence of horny
(iii) Pronounced cusps/ridges in the molars for grinding vegetation

Skull M – Flesh/meat/bones/carnivore
Reasons
- Pronounced long curved sharp/pointed canines for grasping/grinding/tearing prey.
- Carnassial teeth for cutting and crushing bones.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 12:45


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