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Yep. But we do have carnivore teeth now, at least the front clippers. The
backs are still grinders. Omnivore.



> I cannot remember where/when I heard this, but the theory went something
> like this: our species didn't develop carnivore-type teeth because at
> first
> we just scavenged. As brain size increased, we developed sharp tools,
> instead of sharp teeth, for killing. Hence the natural selection process
> never favored a lion/dog shaped tooth. Does that sound reasonable?
>

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