Top eight Animals with sharp teeth

Vampire Bats Though Vampire bats have tiny teeth, they are quite sharp as they need them to penetrate animal skin. Once the Vampire bats pierce the skin, they secrete an anticoagulant called draculin that makes blood flow more freely.

Warthogs The teeth of Warthogs are extended which is usually used for defence or foraging. With the help of their teeth, Warthogs fight rivals and even defend themselves from predators. A Warthog's tusks never stop growing and they also have two sets; a longer upper pair and shorter lower pair.

Musk Deer and Water Deer Despite Musk deer and water deer having a few differences, both of them are known for the sharp, fang-like teeth that protrude from their mouths. Interestingly, their teeth can grow up to 4 inches long, making them have one of the largest teeth in the animal kingdom.

Wolves The teeth of Wolves are strong enough to crush bone. They have 42 sharp teeth, including 2-inch-long canines and molars. They are pack animals that kill anything from rabbits and rodents to elk, bison deer.

Vipers Gaboon viper is the largest and heaviest poisonous snake in Africa, which hangs that grows up to 2 inches long. The angle of the tip of their fangs allows them easily pierce through the skin of their prey to inject poison.

Gila Monsters and Komodo Dragons The largest living species of lizard is Komodo Dragons and they have about 60 teeth, each of them really and about 1 inch long. They use these teeth to rip the flesh of their prey which they can swallow whole.

Hippopotamuses Hippopotamuses are one of the fiercest animals on the African continent. Despite their herbivorous diet, hippos don't have the same flat, grinding teeth commonly seen in these types of animals. They have molars and premolars in the back. Additionally, they have 8 sharp incisors and even 4 sharper canine teeth.

Gorillas Gorillas have several long canine teeth. However, the canine teeth of gorillas are used for showing dominance, particularly among males.

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