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Read full entryAdaptation: Crested, pointy-cusped cheek teeth are an adaptation to insect eating, as in the hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus. The cutting surfaces are arranged like triangles, in a zigzag, which is an efficient way to pack a long, linear shearing edge into a small space.
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