Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: animal teeth

Photo: Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

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Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Photo: Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

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Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Photo: Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

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Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Photo: Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

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Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Photo: Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

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Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) at the University Lab at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Photo: A bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) at Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain.

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A bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) at Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain.

Photo: Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

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Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

Photo: Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

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Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of an endangered white fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

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An endangered white fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

Picture of an endangered white fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

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An endangered white fronted capuchin (Cebus versicolor) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

Picture of bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Picture of a critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) at the Suzhou Zoo in China.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) at the Suzhou Zoo in China. This is a species that may be gone from the wild now, and only 100 are in captivity, all descended from a founding population of just four females and two males.

Picture of a critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) at the Suzhou Zoo in China.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) at the Suzhou Zoo in China. This is a species that may be gone from the wild now, and only 100 are in captivity, all descended from a founding population of just four females and two males.

Picture of a Northern Luzon cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Northern Luzon cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Picture of a silvery mole rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A silvery mole rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Picture of a titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, at Shark Reef Aquarium.

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A titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, at Shark Reef Aquarium.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) at Houston Zoo.

Photo: An Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc.

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An Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc.

A picture of a critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, at the Suzhou Zoo in China.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, at the Suzhou Zoo in China. This is a species that may be gone from the wild now, and as of 2015, there are only 100 in captivity.

Picture of a critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, at the Suzhou Zoo in China.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, female South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis, at the Suzhou Zoo in China. This is a species that may be gone from the wild now, and as of 2015, there are only 100 in captivity.

Picture of a desert crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A desert crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

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A Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus) at Pure Aquariums.

Picture of a two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Picture of a two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Picture of a two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Picture of a two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A two-year-old, critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Mechow's mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

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Mechow’s mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

Mechow's mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

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Mechow’s mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

Mechow's mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

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Mechow’s mole rats (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

A Mechow's mole rat (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

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A Mechow’s mole rat (Cryptomys mechowi) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered, female Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

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A federally endangered, female Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

Picture of a federally endangered, female Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

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A federally endangered, female Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) at the Summit Municipal Park in Gamboa, Panama.

Picture of a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Southern Africa King cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) named George at Zoo Miami.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Southern Africa King cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) named George at Zoo Miami.

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