'''Hypsodont''' dentition is characterized by high-crowned tooth|teeth and enamel which extends past the gum line Flynn, John J., André R. Wyss, and Reynaldo Charrier. “South America’s Missing Mammals.” Scientific American. May 2007: 68-75.. This provides lots of extra material for wear and tear. Some examples of animals with hypsodont dentition are cattle|cows, horses and deer; all animals that feed on gritty, fibrous material. The opposite condition is called brachydont.
