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1 Very few other animals are born with teeth, in their natural state. Apes, dogs, and cats are not born with teeth.
2 From the fourth to the eighth month in reality, during which the four central incisors appear.
3 The only ones that do not change are those which have three molars on each side of the jaw.
4 This is erroneous: they change the incisors and molars as well.
5 See B. xxviii. c. 78.
6 By us known as the "wisdom" teeth.
7 This is not the fact: they have usually the same number, but there are exceptions on both sides. The same is also the case with sheep, goats, and swine.
8 This is not very uncommon.
9 Not at all an uncommon occurrence.
10 Of the second set.
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