Hi!
During one of my science talks on cephalopods at the Dutch Natural History Museum I was asked by a young child how an octopus brushes its teeth. I thinks it's a brilliant question. Of course, I explained that all cephalopods have a beak, but then I kept wondering about the real question. Can cephalopods have beak problems? Can there be abnormalities in beaks? Can they have ”tooth decay?” And do you see for example by an old specimen that their beaks are heavily used? Looking for a beak specialist!
During one of my science talks on cephalopods at the Dutch Natural History Museum I was asked by a young child how an octopus brushes its teeth. I thinks it's a brilliant question. Of course, I explained that all cephalopods have a beak, but then I kept wondering about the real question. Can cephalopods have beak problems? Can there be abnormalities in beaks? Can they have ”tooth decay?” And do you see for example by an old specimen that their beaks are heavily used? Looking for a beak specialist!