Study the following dental formula and then answer the questions that follow:
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Is the dentition that of a carnivore or herbivore? Give a reason to support your answer.
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Solution
The given dentition does not have canines and hence is that of a herbivore.
Carnivores require canines to assist in tearing and holding food. Herbivores typically have chisel-like incisors and large, flat premolars and molars for chewing plants.