What animals can die from the growth of their own fangs? Detailed answer

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What animals can die from the growth of their own fangs?

Living on some Indonesian islands, babirus from the pig family are known for the hypertrophied lower and upper fangs of males. As they grow, the upper fangs bend back and, in older billhounds, can grow into the skin of the forehead. In rare cases, the direction of growth of the canine for some reason can go astray, which leads to its penetration into the brain area and death of the animal.

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Skin is the skin of an animal. Usually these are the skins of cows, horses, goats and pigs.

Cattle skins are the main source of leather raw materials. Calfskin is thinner, softer and lighter, which is why the most expensive shoes and bags are made from it. The skin of goats, both young and old, is called kid skin. Most suede leathers are kid skins, sanded on the side that was in direct proximity to soft tissues. Horse skins are used to make shoes, jackets and sports equipment.

Kangaroo skins are the most durable skins. They are used to make track and field and baseball shoes. Crocodile skin is used to make shoes, handbags, wallets and travel bags. Even the skins of snakes and lizards are used for the same purposes. Tanning makes animal skin soft and supple. Tannin, which is found in oak bark and is used in the tanning of hides, causes a chemical reaction. If some amendments are made to these chemical processes, then different types of leather are obtained.

Before tanning, the skin must be treated in a special way, "preserved". This is done in canneries where they are salted to keep them from rotting. After tanning, the leathers are treated with resins, shellac, and other chemicals that make them shiny. Dyes are added for color. Shiny leather surface becomes after coating it with varnish. Suede leather becomes if its surface is sanded or treated with sandpaper so that hairiness appears.

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