You probably don’t think much about teeth until a dentist brings them up. But across the animal kingdom, tooth counts can get wild fast.

These days, all fish have teeth. The shapes of their teeth vary according to diet, ranging from the little pegs of goldfish ...

Given their huge size, there is no question as to why hippopotamuses are one of the most feared mammals. Apart from their bulky appearance, they also have an odd-looking mouth that features huge, ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

Researchers believe the creature, named Nihohae matakoi, used its horizontal teeth to thrash at prey before gulping it down. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Old Town Police Department said residents should not approach the lizard if they spot the creature Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering ...

Two new snake eel species discovered in Vietnamese waters, one with "robust" teeth and one with "sharp" teeth, were detailed in a research article published in the zoological journal ZooKeys on March ...