Falcon tooth

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Head of a gyrfalcon with highlighted falcon tooth (2)

The falcon tooth is a special characteristic of the falcons ( family Falconidae). It is a point on the side cutting edge of the upper beak. This shape supports the bite in the neck or in the back of the skull of the prey by which it is killed.

literature

  • Theodor Mebs and Daniel Schmidt: The birds of prey in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East . Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-440-09585-1 , pp. 14-15 .