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3,000 teeth 100 teeth
Whale sharks have
a whopping 3,000
teeth, but not for
chewing large
prey. Its mouth
contains filters for
straining plankton
food from the water.

A giant
armadillo has
about 100 teeth,
which is more
than any other
land mammal.
Whale
sharks have
300 rows
of tiny teeth
in their 1.5-m
(5-ft) wide
Who has the
mouths.

most teeth?

From big biters to giant gnashers,

here are the champion chewers and

chompers. The whale shark has

3,000 tiny teeth in total, while

the great white shark can grow

30,000 teeth in its lifetime.

The great white shark is top of the ocean food
chain. It has mighty jaws and 300 sharp, triangular
teeth in up to seven rows to bite into prey. Teeth
are shed and replaced continuously, with new
teeth moving up from behind.

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