Tooth regeneration in crocodiles
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Crocodiles have 24 sharp teeth on each jaw, which are meant to grasp and crush, not to chew. The teeth are continuously replaced during a crocodile’s lifetime. Each tooth is hollow, and a new tooth grows inside the old one in order to be ready once the old tooth is lost. Young crocodiles can replace their teeth at a rate of one new tooth per socket each month.