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| | The elephant molar teeth |
 | | The molar teeth are cheekteeth with ridges, which are developed for grinding food, hence the name molar, which means "millstone". |
 | | The molars of different species differ considerably, and is one of the most important key´s for paleontologists to determine the species of a fossil, since teeth are one of the most common findings in excavation sites. |
 | | The molar teeths were also an inspiration for the evolutionists to name different species, Mastodon means "breast-toothed" and Stegodon means "roof-toothed", and Loxodonta means "sloping teeth". |
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