Scientists have learned more about how an animal lived from its teeth than from almost any other part of its anatomy. Diet, predatory behavior, body size, and species classification are all encoded in jaw and tooth morphology - and this Animal Dentition Learning Kit makes that science tangible for students of every level. By placing actual tooth and mandible casts in students' hands, this kit transforms an abstract biological concept into a concrete, comparative, hands-on investigation. Nine Specimens, Three Dietary Strategies, One Complete Picture This animal teeth and jaw cast classroom kit includes nine handcrafted tooth and mandible fragment casts chosen to represent the full diversity of diet and behavior within the animal kingdom - three specimens each from the major dietary groups. Herbivores represented include hippopotamus, beaver, and mountain gorilla. Carnivores include coyote, alligator, and African lion. Omnivores include human, grizzly bear, and baboon. Each specimen is an excellent representative of its dietary group, and together they make the morphological differences between grinding molars, shearing carnassials, and generalist dentition immediately visible and physically comparable. The Animal Dentition Learning Kit for Classroom and Home This herbivore carnivore omnivore tooth study set comes with a complete set of classroom-tested lesson plans and interactive exercises that enable teachers and parents to deliver an efficient, engaging, and thought-provoking learning experience without specialized training. As a hands-on zoology dentition science kit, it serves equally well as a standalone science unit, a learning center within a larger biology curriculum, or a home education resource for students with an interest in natural history. All casts are produced in the USA and built for repeated classroom handling. Made in the USA. Explore more in our Prehistoric Collection and our Natural History Collection. Product Details SKU: SK960-3 Includes: 9 tooth and mandible casts - hippopotamus, beaver, mountain gorilla (herbivore), coyote, alligator, African lion (carnivore), human, grizzly bear, baboon (omnivore) Also includes: Classroom-tested lesson plans and interactive exercises Weight: Approx. 3 lbs (kit) Made in: USA Use: Classroom, learning centers, home education For curriculum context, visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
