Mesoclemmys nasuta
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Mesoclemmys nasuta is a species of turtle that lives in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and the Guyanas.
Tortue à tête de crapaud
Durophagy
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Durophagy is the eating behavior of animals that consume hard-shelled or exoskeleton-bearing organisms, such as corals, shelled mollusks, or crabs. It is mostly used to describe fish, but is also used
Mesoclemmys nasuta
…nasuta is a species of turtle that lives in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and the Guyanas (north-eastern South America). A study found that this durophagous species (feeding on hard-shelled animals) had the highest bite force out of 28 species measured, at 432 N (97 lbf…
Jaws and teeth of Rhinoptera bonasus (cownose ray)
This Piaractus brachypomus skull exhibits the durophagous dentition that enables it to crack hard nut shells, instead of animal prey.
Starling Feeding Offspring