The wolf has very strong jaws. The jaws contain a -crushing-pressure of perhaps 1,500 pounds per square inch (ouch!) compared to 740 pounds per square inch for a German Shepard.

The jaws of the wolf consists of twenty-two teeth: twelve incisors, four canines, sixteen pre molars, and ten carnassials and molars. The canines of the wolf are 1-inch to two and a half inches long, strong, sharp, and slightly curved. These are the teeth used for grasping prey. The wolf does not chew its food, using its carnassials to scissor off a piece of meat that can then be swallowed in a manageable chunk. Having stong jaws alows the wolf to crush bones to get to the soft marrow, it also helps the wolf eat most of its prey leaving very little waste.

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The canine teeth, which may reach two inches in length, can pierce through thick hide and are used to hold prey, while the incisors, located at the front of the jaw, tear flesh from the bone. Premolars and molars are used to cut and grind. The carnassial teeth, which are larger than the surrounding teeth, are specially adapted for slicing flesh rather than tearing. Molars at the back of the mouth pulverise bones and other hard material.

Above is a picture of a wolf's skeleton, which closley resembles that of a large dogs. The Wolf's skeleton shows it to be supremely adapted to life in the wild: Its thick skull portects the brain, eyes, nose and ears, and accommodates the many teeth: Strong ribs protect delicate internal organs, and long limbs are ideal for speed.