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Task Observe and note the characteristics of this skull (both pictures are of the same skull), using this information to identify (or at least have an educated guess at): the diet group: carnivore, herbivore or omnivore (look at jaw, teeth present, and eye position The characteristics of diet-big prey or small prey (size of teeth an educated guess at) teeth present, and eye position) and size of skull), woody plants and leaves (teeth shape, large incisors), fruit or insects (teeth shape)? How the animal might find its food: is it likely to be nocturnal? Is it likely to rely on its sense of smell? Does it eat on the ground (nose length)? How vision (position of eyes) may contribute to the feeding pattern?
