A recent infographic has revealed some startling facts about dinosaur teeth – as well as some interesting differences.
While most of us may think that dinosaurs were these huge creatures that strolled around the earth and humans just couldn’t be compared to them, this infographic by Main Street Miles has changed the perceptions of this:
On first glance of the infographic there are certainly some big differences between some dinosaur teeth and humans – but this is something that we will move onto later.
Instead, the main thing to take into account is that not all beasts had enormous teeth. In fact, if we turn to the man who has been dubbed as having the world’s longest tooth, many are actually a lot smaller.
Then, in terms of the sheer number of teeth that are found in a human mouth, this can compare quite similarly to that of what dinosaurs had as well. After all, humans have 32, which is comparable to the Velociraptor (30), Shuvuuia (24) and Diplodocus (40).
Of course, there are some monumental differences as well. The infographic was quick to point out that unlike humans, dinosaurs were able to constantly replace their teeth. In the example of the Diplodocus, this was in the form of one new tooth every 35 days.
Then, some of these creatures had multiple layers of teeth, with the Triceratops as an example having five.
Ultimately, while there can be some similarities between the oral condition of these creatures and humans, it should go without saying that the differences are more noticeable. A quick glance at the infographic will reveal some more of these, whether it is the Parasaurolophus with hundreds of teeth, or the famous T-Rex which had teeth measuring 12″ in size.