On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:55:45 -0600, Ray Audette <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Human teeth ( unlike gorilla teeth ) also share these sharp ridges.  If you
>have ever bitten your cheek you know how effective they can be on meat.

Justa question:
Is this why the teeth of dogs and cats look like human teeth?

Or can it be that carnivores have a different kind of dentition?

>The relation between human dentation and diet was first noted by Dr.
>Sallisbury in his book "The Relation of Alimentation and Disease" ( 1888 ).
>His famous chart ( later reprinted by Voegtlin in "The Stone Age Diet" ) is
>available at Don Wiss' web site: www.paleodiet.com .

Whole Url at: http://www.paleodiet.com/comparison.html
This sheet compares humans, dogs and sheep.
Sheeps are grazing grass, uncomparable to humans, dogs are not mandatory
carnivore but still have cutting type molars like carnivore.
Why not better compare humans with cats (carnivore) and gorillas
(vegetarian)?

Nevertheless the table survives only with serious mistakes.
Teeth of dogs and humans pass as the same with molars and incisors.
Do your teeth look like this?
http://www.animalcareclinic.com/dental/p000500b.jpg

Or, humans like dogs only can chew vertical.
Can you grind a nut or not?
...

>Weston Price ( DDS ) later examined the teeth of people through the world.
>His works are available at www.westonprice.org

Weston Prices URL is http://www.westonaprice.org/
Could you point out which comparison you found there?

Amadeus S.