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canines

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  1. The pointed teeth in the front of the mouth (two on the top and two on the bottom) next to the incisors. These teeth are also known as the eyeteeth.

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Canines included a celebrity - Alaskan sled dog Balto, famed for bringing lifesaving medicine in 1925 to the city of Nome.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

Canines may be genuinely thrilled when they see their human companions after a long period of absence, Japanese researchers have said.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

Canines, like the dog in Figure 30.1, have a respiratory rate of about 15–30 breaths per minute.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Canines with two copies of the large-bodied allele also had higher levels of the IGF1 protein in their blood, compared with those with two copies of the ‘small’ allele.

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2022

Teeth of Felid� Skull and Teeth of the Tiger. a, Canines or tearing teeth. b, Incisors or cutting teeth. c, True molars or grinding teeth. d, Carnassial or sectorial teeth.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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