SHAPE OF TEETH CHANGED 



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corner teeth are but slightly changed in general con- 

 tour. During the year from five to six, the tusks have 

 become slightly larger, rounder and blunter. If the 

 horse's lips be parted, and the mouth viewed from the 

 Dront, the teeth, especially the central ones, will appear 



FIG. 71. Lower nippers of 

 seven-year-old horse. 



darker colored and longer than they did a year or two 

 years previous, due to shrinking or receding of the 

 gums. Compare Figs. 64, 65, 67. 



When the horse reaches seven years of age, the cups 

 have not only disappeared from the central nippers, 

 although small, darkish spots may be seen, but they 

 have nearly or quite disappeared from the laterals as 

 well. The corner teeth still retain the cups, though 



