If you have ever seen a dog eat, they always eat with their mouths open. This is because studies have shown they have a special set of teeth at the back of their mouths for tearing meat, and they have to use these a bit like garden shears. They are also incapable of moving their jaw from side to side like us and other animals. They have to use their back teeth to tear apart the meat and they eat it in chunks, so they don’t really have to chew as meat is easy to digest.

Next time you see a dog eating, notice how they always chew with their mouths open!

By Eva, Year 7