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Rabbits may eat their own teeth to boost their calcium intake


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Rabbits may eat their own teeth to boost their calcium intake

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A handful of mammals, including rabbits, have teeth that grow throughout their lives

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Rabbits’ teeth grow continuously, a process that may be possible due to the calcium they get by swallowing fragments of tooth as they grind their food.

A high-fibre diet means rabbits continuously chew and grind their teeth, which quickly wears them down. Growing them back requires calcium, so for years, researchers believed rabbits needed to consume a high-calcium diet.

But now,

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