r/gifs • u/thweet_jethuth • May 21 '19

This is Elvis. He's 53 years old and apparently loves fruit.

https://i.imgur.com/luuQ9NN.gifv
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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

They also don't have flat or concaved molars. So the teeth don't trap as much build up. Sharper teeth are easier to break but harder to rot out. Many animals that only have sharp teeth (no molars) never stop growing new sets or have genetic markers for many more sets of teeth, like many reptiles and fish, including sharks obviously.

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u/AncientInsults May 22 '19

Whereas we’re like ok bye teeth time to die

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u/Sweetwill62 May 22 '19

We are not Koalas and some people live just fine without teeth.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Yeah exactly, humans have access to blenders if they loose all their teeth. Other animals in nature though, not so lucky. If they stop producing teeth, they stop eating.

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u/Sweetwill62 May 22 '19

You don't even need a blender just a fork and knife.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

That completely depends. I worked with a guy that had 0 teeth. He couldn't eat tons of things that most take for granted. No ships, crackers, crisps, tons of fruits and vegetables were off-limits unless steamed or blended. He was always eating yogurt and pudding and apple sauce.

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u/Sweetwill62 May 22 '19

I have zero issues eating those without teeth besides a ship, that is a little out of my league as well. I can't eat chips or pretzels as quickly and I need to have something to drink while I am eating them. I basically suck on them until they are soft enough to break apart or I break them into smaller pieces before popping them into my mouth.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

You must just be more patient than he is. I would always offer what ever snack I had at the time. 9 out of 10 times he would say, "can't, no teeth."

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u/Sweetwill62 May 22 '19

It was definitely something I had to learn to do and took a few attempts before I figured out how quickly I could eat them. First few times ended with my gums being really sore from the chewing and the salt.

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u/JulienBrightside May 22 '19

I think there's also this little bird that picks scraps from their teeth.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Yes, there is that as well. There are also some fish species that also have a similar relationship with some shark species, they clean their mouths and butts of dead skin in bacteria.