Sentences with phrase «like upper jaw»

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Baleen whales like the blue whale suck in enormous mouthfuls of water and then force it out through the baleen filter hanging from their upper jaw, retaining prey such as krill and small fish.

The water it takes in at the same time as its food is pushed out of the mouth by its enormous tongue, through strainer - like baleen plates which hang down from the upper jaw.

Because it was not possible to reconstruct Kabang's snout and a functional upper jaw, she'll never look like she did before her accident.

If your dog has a short upper or lower jaw and his teeth do not come together (like pugs, bulldogs, shih tzus, boxers, and other brachycephalic breeds), he breathes through an open mouth, or he has normal jaws but they are tiny and the teeth are too close together (like the Maltese, Yorkie, Miniature Pinscher, and some other small breeds) daily brushing is vital to prevent tartar buildup, gingivitis, and the eventual development of periodontal disease.

Whilst some — like Boxers and Bulldogs — have a shortened upper jaw and a lower jaw that is a normal length.

Undershot jaw (lower jaw protrudes beyond the upper jaw) is seen on occasion, and is prevalent in small dogs and in breeds like Bulldogs, Shih Tzu's, and Lhasa apso's.