Fang
As fangs four are canines of a predator - teeth called that are particularly pronounced. They are generally longer than the other teeth and taper to a point in front. There are two each in the upper and lower jaws , dividing the jaw into the area of the molars and the incisors further forward . The fangs are used by predators to bite into prey and prevent escape. They grip with a pincer movement and try to destroy vital parts of the prey's body.
In poisonous snakes fangs serve as fangs , either a pit or in which the poison is passed to the outside a channel.
Web links
Wiktionary: Fang - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christa Wilczek, Kristin Merl: MemoVet: Practical Guide to Veterinary Medicine . Schattauer, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7945-2865-3 , pp. 230 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ Scott Shupe: Venomous snakes of the world. Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery., 2013, pp. 320 .