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Definition of Teeth
(Scientific name: Dentes)

From the elephant glossary Section: elephant anatomy

Closeup of the cheek teeth of a dead juvenile bush elephant

Molar replacement
Molar	Molar Appearance	Molar Loss
I	birth	2 years
II	birth	6 years
III	1 year	13-15 years
IV	6 years	28 years
V	18 years	43 years
VI	30 years	65+ years

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Elephants usually have 26 teeth: the incisors, known as the tusks, 12 deciduous premolars, and 12 molars. Unlike most mammals, which grow baby teeth and then replace them with a single permanent set of adult teeth, elephants are polyphyodonts that have cycles of tooth rotation throughout their lives.

The chewing teeth are replaced six times in a typical elephant's lifetime. Teeth are not replaced by new ones emerging from the jaws vertically as in most mammals. Instead, new teeth grow in at the back of the mouth and move forward to push out the old ones

The first chewing tooth on each side of the jaw falls out when the elephant is two to three years old.

The second set of chewing teeth falls out at four to six years old.

The third set falls out at 9–15 years of age

Set four lasts until 18–28 years of age.

The fifth set of teeth falls out at the early 40s.

The sixth (and usually final) last the rest of its life. When worn down, the elephant died of starvation.

Elephant teeth have loop-shaped dental ridges, which are thicker and more diamond-shaped in African elephants.

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Teeth mentioned in The Elephant Database

No country match the word Teeth in the database.

6 locations holdings in the elephant database match the word Teeth.

Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus, circus in Hamburg
Jamrach menagerie, dealer in London
Sonepur Fair, dealer in Orissa
Sorocaba Zoo (Parque Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros – Zoológico de Sorocaba), zoo in Sorocaba - São Paulo (SP)
The Big Game Ranch, dealer in Arusha
University of Nebraska State Museum, museum in Lincoln

18 elephants in the elephant database match the word Teeth

EM-F Babe (Babylon) born 1877 arrived 1934-05-16 at Smithsonian National Zoological Park in United States, from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States.
EM-F Barbara (Sheva) born 1966 arrived 1996-04-25 at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States, from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden, in United States.
EM-F Bridgeport born 1882-02-02 arrived 1882-02-02 at Barnum and London Circus in United States
LA-F Deborah (wild) born <1973 arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
MA- First specimen of Mastodon born arrived at Big Bone Lick State Park in United States
EM-F Indri born 1935 arrived 1968-00-00 at Sakrebyle elephant camp in India, from Kakanakote forest, in India.
EM-F Keemaya born 2004-11-16 arrived 2004-11-16 at Calgary Zoo in Canada
EM-F Letchmi born 1916 arrived 1930-00-00 at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka
EM-F Madhubala born 1930? arrived at Moiradanga elephant camp in India, from Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp), in India.
EM-F Mary (Big Mary, Murderous Mary) born 1886 arrived 1898-00-00 at Sparks Circus in United States
EM-F Prima born 1981-00-00 arrived 1985-01-22 at Moscow Zoo in Russia
EM-M Raja born 1976 arrived at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka
LA- Sasab born 2011 arrived 2011-11-08 at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya
EM-F Sheila born 1933 arrived 1941-00-00 at Belfast Zoo (Bellevue Gardens) in United Kingdom, from Denise Austin, in United Kingdom.
EM-F Supan born 1947 arrived 1954-05-24 at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark, from East Asiatic Company, in Denmark.
LA-M Tembo born 1934 arrived 1936-06-05 at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark, from The Big Game Ranch, in Tanzania.
EM-F Vatsala born <1970 arrived 1993-00-00 at Peepertola elephant camp (Panna National Park) in India, from Satpura elephant camp, in India.
EM-M Yuan Yuan born 2001-05-00 arrived 2001-05-00 at Shanghai Zoo in China

Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2023). Teeth. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=38. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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