Frontal bones Form the top, front part of the braincase. Herbivore dentition Tooth pattern found in typical plant-eaters such as cattle and rabbits. Prominent incisors are separated from the cheek teeth by a long diastema . Horn core Porous bone projecting from the frontal bone , on which the horn grows. Incisors Front teeth, between the canines.
Incisors grow from the premaxilla, but other upper teeth grow from the maxilla.
A large hole in the side of the maxilla, usually in front of or below the orbit. Insectivore dentition Teeth mostly simple points, as in the hedgehog, mole and shrews. Lies between the parietal bones and the occipital bone . Useful in separating rabbits and hares. Jaw length Lacrimal bone Forms the front edge of the orbit .