188 THE TEETH 



porary and permanent. The following table gives the nnmber 

 of the different kinds of temporary and permanent teeth. 



Temporary Teeth Permanent Teeth 



Incisora Canines Molars Incisors Canines Molars 



Solipeds 12 .. 12 12 4 24 



Ox 8 . . 12 8 24 



Sheep 8 .. 12 8 24 



Hog 12 . . 12 12 4 24 



The tusks or canine teeth are not always present in the 

 female. Kuminants do not have upper incisor teeth. The tem- 

 porary teeth are erupted either before or within a few days 

 to a few months after birth. The eruption of the pennanent 

 teeth and the replacement of the temporary teeth occur at 

 different periods up to the age of four and one-half years (Fig. 

 53). It is well to keep the following table of dentition in mind 

 when examining the mouths of animals for the purpose of 

 determining their age."' 



* This table is from dentition tables given in " Age of the Domestic 

 Animals, " by Iluidekoper. 



