Animal Teeth and Beaks Quiz

What type of teeth do herbivores have in the front part of their mouths?

• Pointed beaks

• Flat molars

• Long canines

• Sharp incisors

Which animals have jaws that move up and down, and side to side?

• Parrots

• Cows

• Dogs

• Lions

What type of teeth do carnivores have for slicing meat?

• Pointed beaks

• Flat molars

• Sharp incisors

• Long canines

What do birds use their beaks for?

• Crushing food

• Building nests

• Cleaning feathers

• All of the above

Which birds have chisel-shaped beaks?

• Sparrows

• Parrots

• Woodpeckers

• Penguins

What type of beaks do water birds like ducks and geese have?

• Crushing beaks

• Sifting beaks

• Piercing and tearing beaks

• Probing beaks

What do omnivores like bears and chimpanzees have in their mouths?

• Pointed beaks

• Flat molars

• Sharp incisors and canines

• All of the above

Which birds have long, narrow and pointed beaks for sucking nectar?

• Cranes

• Sparrows

• Parrots

• Hummingbirds

What type of beaks do eagles and vultures have?

• Sifting beaks

• Crushing beaks

• Piercing and tearing beaks

• Probing beaks

Which animals have flat molars for grinding plant material?

• Lions

• Parrots

• Cows

• Dogs