2007-06-13 09:02:15 · 41 answers · asked by daxa j 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
No. Modern-day birds do not have any teeth (ancient birds did have teeth). Birds have a tongue, but unlike our tongue, a bird's tongue has a bone in it...
2007-06-13 09:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is more complex than just a simple yes or no. Some do, some don't. Most don't - they use their hard, strong beaks to get their food. Each bird species has a beak shape that suits the food they eat.
However some birds (eg. toucans) have serrated beaks, and the serrated bits are called teeth. AND falcons have a notch on either side of their beaks called a tomal tooth (do a search on google for that if you're not sure). This is used to break the necks of their prey, with a sharp flick of the neck.
Birds don't chew, but they do rip. They don't (as legend says) swallow rocks to grind their food - the rocks clean out their system as stomach acid is low. Small seeds and grubs can be swallowed whole, and beaks can be used to scrape small bits of food from a large source like a honeycomb or fruit. For meat-eating birds, the food is held with the toes and bits of meat ripped off with the beak. Birds which do have teeth only use them to get a better hold on the food, especially if it's slippery food. (apart from falcons lol)
2007-06-13 10:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, birds dont have teeth. They bight little peaces and swallow them. It goes to their crop for storage and then travels to the gizzard. The stones in the gizzard grind the food up so it can be digested by the intestine.
2007-06-13 10:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by hardworker :D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No birds lost their teeth millions of years ago shortly after they evolved from dinosaurs. However in the egg they do have an egg tooth to enable them to break out which they lose
2007-06-13 09:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! The black and white lesser vam pie eagle has very small incisors and large hands to tickle small robins with. These huge hands are hidden under its wings.This beast of the sky lives in a place called Basildon in Essex and migrates to Laindon in Essex 2 weeks before its birthday every year....Oh yea and whats nice about them is they partner for life even with the Robin indiscretion situation....
there go.....
2007-06-14 03:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by neon c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, birds only have lightweight beaks...jaws and teeth would make them too heavy...that is why they do not have jaws and teeth...it is an adaptation so that they can remain lightweight so they can take flight.
2007-06-13 13:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that parrots don't, because I have one. I don't believe that other birds do either.
Birds use their beaks to break open peanut shells and seeds. They then suck the food into their mouth by the use of their tongue.
They sure don't need dental insurance!!!
2007-06-13 11:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, however some types of birds such as geese do have small serrations on the edges of their bills that help them rip off grass and plant matter to eat. (They also draw blood when they bite people).
2007-06-13 09:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by train nut 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Haven't you heard of hen's teeth? They are quite rare. :-)
Seriously, no, birds do not have teeth. They have beaks only.
2007-06-13 09:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they have an egg tooth to help the chicks break out of the shell but that drops off very soon after hatching.
2007-06-13 12:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋