Yancey wrote:
>
> far be it from to say we're only to eat meat and fat but the teeth you
> mention that are designed to crush grains, vegies, and fruit are also used
> by humans to further chew up the meat that we use our incisors and canines
> to rip the flesh from the animal.  don't dogs and wolves have molars too?

No, wolves do not have molars, at least according to this information on
Carnivorous:

" A carnivorous diet is one that contains animal flesh—that is, meat.
From a vegetarian viewpoint, anyone who eats meat is a
carnivore, but truly most people who eat meat are omnivores. True
carnivores who eat only meat are hard to find; in the
animal kingdom, they include the wolf and cat families, which naturally
subsist on the flesh of other animals. These animals are
naturally adapted to hunt and consume flesh. Their speed, power, pointed
teeth and sharp claws help them a great deal. They
have no molars and cannot really chew; they rip the flesh from their
prey and swallow it. And their digestive tracts are
specifically designed to process the high-protein, sometimes fatty
meals. They only eat vegetables, local greens, when they are
sick."

from:                   http://www.healthy.net/library/books/haas/kitchen/types.htm

If you have any data which suggests wolves (or wild dogs) have molars,
please let me know.

Keith