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    In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dog teeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. However, they can appear more flattened, causing them to resemble incisors and leading them to be called incisiform. They developed and are used primarily for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart, and occasionally as weapons. They are often the largest teeth in a mammal's mouth. Most species that develop them normally have four per mammal, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, separated within each jaw by its incisors; humans and dogs are examples.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_tooth

    I agree, Wikipedia is not the most trusted source but not in the case of anatomy

    You really think, we need fangs (canine teeth, ok) for tearing vegetables apart? :)
    Incisors are just perfect for that.

    I will always prefer meat as it makkes me forget about hunger for 6-10 hours.
    And I use this time to prosper, invent, develop myself instead of chewing grass and thinking, what to chew next

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