2006-10-08 22:38:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Falcons do, well they have one tooth, this is called the "tomiel tooth" This is a notch in the beak that looks a bit like a fang. it is used by the falcon to dispatch it's prey.
All birds have a "tooth to begin with, this is called the Egg tooth, it is used to assist the chick in breaking out of the egg, it is a small bump on the tip of the beak. This falls off between a day to a week or so after hatching, depending on the species.
2006-10-08 23:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions of years ago the ancestors of modern birds did have teeth like that of lizards(archeopteryx, reptile w/ feathers?) But as birds evolved over millions of years they gradually replaced teeth in favor of bony beaks to save weight so they can fly better. Many birds adapted their beaks to suit their diets. Some birds of prey like hawks and eagles have big hooked beak that work like meat cleavers. In contrast hummingbirds have long elongated thin beaks to suck nectar from inside flowers.
2006-10-08 22:56:15 · answer #2 · answered by DelVinci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have no teeth or jaw because they are too heavy and would weigh them down. The have evolved a lightweight bill instead so that they could fly more easily.
2006-10-09 07:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, all your answers are given to you by the other posters, I just wanted to say that Tao's answer really made me laugh! Gosh now I''' be thinking of that and telling my friends...
2006-10-09 04:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by lin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they don't need it.they don't eat like those animals who have teeth..
2006-10-08 23:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Maggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they cannot hold a toothbrush with their little wings.
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2006-10-08 22:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they dont need them, they have a crop (gizzard like thing) that grinds their food
2006-10-08 22:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their beak can handle it.
2006-10-09 08:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't need it , they don't have to chew
2006-10-08 22:48:53 · answer #9 · answered by ♠sherif♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm.... cos they dun want ???
2006-10-08 22:53:17 · answer #10 · answered by DunnoSoIAsk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋