Saturday, November 16, 2013

Skulls!

We collected koala skulls to assess why they have died. First graders, look at the teeth. Can you tell if koalas are herbivores or carnivores?  How do you know?

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  1. carnivores because they have flat teeth....
    from CamerON MassOUDI

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    1. Cameron, It is a herbivore because it has flat teeth!

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  2. If the koala's tooth falls out, does a new one come in?

    Blake S. - 3rd Grade

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    1. Blake, I am not sure. I don't think they have continuously growing teeth like a shark, because all they eat is leaves. The older skulls have worn down teeth. That is one way to know how old they were when they died, so I assume that means that they do not get new teeth when one falls out!

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