What kind of teeth do most carnivorous mammals have for shearing meat?

Carnassial teeth.

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  1. Continuously growing incisors
  2. Carnassial teeth ✔
  3. Flat grinding molars

Why: Carnivorous mammals have carnassial teeth plus long canines for a meat diet.

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Answer: Carnassial teeth. Carnivorous mammals have carnassial teeth plus long canines for a meat diet.

  1. Mammal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal
    Most carnivorous mammals have carnassial teeth
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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