Why read Bite?

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From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth.

In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it is teeth that are responsible for…

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1 author picked Bite as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Roy A. Meals

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I like how Schutt takes a topic as “in your face” as teeth and expands it to entertain and educate across the subject’s broadest reaches, beginning 500,000 years ago and spanning all vertebrate zoology.

Now, when I see a smile or a snarl, I think about not only what they say about the owner’s age, state of health, state of mind, and social status but also how some animals use teeth for aggression or as an extra hand to manipulate their environment.

I also appreciate how teeth, an important and durable part of the fossil record, allow us to glimpse…

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