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Those canines are “primarily used to chew up wood and other tough foods” as per one of the articles, but male adult camels may also use those to bite opponents when fighting with each other for territory / mates.
“Someone once described them as a Sarlacc pit from Star Wars” … definitely a fitting description.
Here is a video of an angry camels open mounth and unclipped teeth; https://www.youtube.com/shorts/whsdxuAy37Y … it is VERY ugly tho, view at your own discretion.
Honestly that they have 4 large canini in total is by far the least interesting part about the anatomy of a camels mouth. Look at the unique rough roof of the mouth and look how they casually eat cactus. Their mouth is like a heavy leather bag filled with bricks mashing anything that gets between them.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9NC2saE5MbQ&pp=ygUMY2FtZWwgY2FjdHVz
I’ve seen camels eat cacti before, but it doesn’t make it easier to watch them do it. They don’t seem to mind much though. Perhaps it’s like a chili or wasabi to them.