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Q.Please define the human mandible.

A.The mandible is better known as the lower jaw bone of a vertebrate animal or either part of a bird's beak. There are 206 bones in a normal human body.

Q.What is a gape?

A.A gape is a large opening, stare of amazement, or, in zoology, the width of the space between the open jaws or mandibles of a vertebrate.

Q.Heard the word jowell today,the fat between the chin and neck, is the spelling correct ?

A.It is spelt 'jowl'. It means the lower jaw: the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth. A pork jowl is simply the cheek of a pig.

Q.For what evolutionary reason do swordfish have swords?

A.The swordfish's sword is actually an extension of its jaw and is made of bone. They use the sword as a weapon to skewer prey or as a defence mechanism.

Q.Hello. What's the difference between a reptile and an amphibian please. Ta

A.An amphibian is an animal without scales, adapted for life both in water and on land. A reptile is a cold-blooded vertebrate that lays eggs & has scales.