[TheForge] [OT] Re: Rocks (Was: Steel...flint sources?)

[Ben Barrett]

Well congrats on the vicodan, although this means I get
to correct even further... goats, like sheep, also have no
uppers.  Googled for "goat teeth" and lucky first hit is:
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/4H/meatgoats/meatgoatfs11.htm

Moose;  http://www.smouse.force9.co.uk/facts.htm didn't show upper-vs-lower
although this document seems to indicate that they do not have top incisors...
http://v8doc.sas.com/sashtml/stat/chap66/sect18.htm
although this page also asserts that they have no canines... while
this USGS page
states & shows that they have 6 incisors and 2 canines, which all
appear to be on
the bottom, lower jaw :)

>From what I can find, deer are in the same tooth-boat...

I thought I remembered from growing up that most if not all animals
which have cloven
hooves share these properties, being cud-chewers and having only
bottom teeth in front,
however I will refer our readership back to the wikipedia biology
entries as a much better
source....  and again, I would be surprised if the wilds of AK
fostered some ruminants to
grow fangs  ;))

cheers!  (and laffs)

ben



On 4/24/07, Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:
> Sorry, too few ruminants in my experience. We haven't
> had a butcher lamb here for a few years and haven't
> been around cattle in a couple decades. Goats, moose,
> etc. have uppers and lowers which is what I see most
> of.
>
> There's also the level of vicodan in my bloodstream to
> blame it on. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
>
> I stand corrected.
>
> Frosty
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> From: "Ben Barrett" <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
>
>
> > Thanks Dan -- I am in the same boat... not an expert,
> > but I didn't
> > think my memories of growing up with sheep and goats
> > (and my jersey
> > heifer) were that long-lost.  I agree they could
> > still take off a
> > finger if so inclined, but the pad (hard gum area) is
> > friendlier to be
> > "bitten" by that a pair of top & bottom teeth!
> > Maybe Frosty and Stephen have some local conditions
> > which have caused
> > the animals to need & grow those extra teeth :)
> >
> > ben
> >
> >
> >
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