"Don't Get Too Close to These Guys!"
			Lions have adapted well to their carnivorous diet. Their teeth are reduced to 30 as opposed to 44 in the Order Carnivora. They have long, sharp canines for stabbing. Their carnassials are used for shearing and are the most developed of their Order. They use their incisors and sharp, pointed papillae on their tongue to rasp flesh from their kill. Their powerful jaws and shortened muzzle produce a vice-like grip. The lion is the perfect carnivore.
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