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Zooper Kids Volume 27, June 2019

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Matrix the Tasmanian Devil had to have a dental specialist, Dr David Clarke, come and see him because one of his teeth was too long and hurting his gums. Luckily, the specialist dentists from Dental Care for Pets and vets at Healesville Sanctuary were able to operate on Matrix to fix his gums, so his mouth didn't hurt any more. Because Tasmanian Devil's eat both meat and bones (yes, they eat the whole bone!) they need to have good teeth and strong jaws to bite through everything. These animals have each lost a tooth. ZOO NEWS Tassie Devils go to the dentist too! Tooth Hippopotamus Crocodile Wombat Elephant A B C D Did you know? Elephant tusks are just really long teeth! Can you figure out which tooth belongs to which animal? Answers: A: Crocodile, B: Elephant, C: Hippopotamus, D: Wombat sleuth 2

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