Snail is the animal with the largest number of teeth in the world, with more than 26,000 teeth. The distribution of teeth is rather strange, but it can’t chew food with teeth. The teeth and tongue are banded, and new teeth will replace small ones.

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snail

The snail has the most teeth in the world. The snail’s mouth is small, about the size of a needle tip, but it has more than 26,000 teeth.

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Tooth distribution

Although snails have the most teeth, their teeth are not as three-dimensional as those of humans, and the distribution of teeth is rather peculiar.

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Unable to chew food

Although snails have many teeth, they cannot chew food with their teeth, because the teeth and tongue of snails are banded.

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Radula structure

Snails’ teeth and tongue are band-like structures, and the tongue is covered with teeth, which they grind into and crush food.

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The small teeth of snails will wear and blunt over time, and then new teeth will grow to replace them.