Snout
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A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, rostrum, beak, trunk or proboscis. The wet furless sur
Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) snout showing flehmen
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus). The extended proboscis is called the "trunk" and is used for a wide range of purposes, including eating, drinking, exploration, and social grooming.
Dolichocephalic (long and thin snout): Rough Collie
Mesocephalic (medium length snout): English Cocker Spaniel
Rhinarium
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The rhinarium is the furless skin surface surrounding the external openings of the nostrils in many mammals. Commonly it is referred to as the tip of the snout, and breeders of cats and dogs sometimes
The rhinarium of a cat.
A dog's rhinarium with philtrum and conspicuous crenellations