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
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