Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers — along with some other rodents — have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors ...
Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking rodents you could ever see. However, you probably won’t see one, since ...
Squirrels, beavers, and other rodents have orange-brown front teeth that may be key to developing oral care products that better protect human tooth enamel and ensure that restorations last longer.
Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that “grows” into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal ...
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Why capybara teeth never stop growing

Pumpkin the capybara is proudly showing off her big chompers — and there’s a cool reason behind them. As the largest rodent in the world, Capybara teeth never stop growing. Instead of constant gnawing ...
A large invasive species that resembles a beaver is damaging ecosystems in over a dozen US states. Nutria, native to South America, were introduced to the US in the late 1800s for their fur. The ...