WILDLIFE SERIES: AFRICAN LIONESS The cover images in volume 213 of the journal all feature mouths and teeth from different members of the animal kingdom. An African lioness roars on this

issue’s cover. While a lioness such as this one has very sharp teeth, prey are usually killed by strangulation. Altogether, lions have 30 teeth: four canines used to hold and puncture, four

carnassial teeth to cut tough skin and meat, and the remainder are conical for cutting and tearing. Photograph by Sharif Islam www.slickpic.com/u/AlphaWhiskey