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Sharks

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Sharks don’t technicall­y have the most teeth in their mouth at one time, but how could we talk about creatures with lots of teeth without talking about sharks? Sharks are classified as cold-blooded fish that are constantly shedding their teeth and growing new sets over the course of their lives. They can grow up to 50,000 individual teeth (that would be a LOT of flossing, and no, we aren’t talking about the dance moves). Shark teeth are positioned in rows in their mouths, and those rows get pushed forward as a shark loses and regrows its teeth. Sharks usually lose at least one tooth per week, so — with over 500 different known species of sharks — that’s probably why people often find shark teeth washed up on the beach.

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Different types of shark teeth Great White Shark tooth

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