How many teeth does an adult chimpanzee have?

An adult chimpanzee has exactly 32 teeth; in this his teeth are completely identical to humans. The similarities between the teeth in humans and chimpanzees are simply amazing. The shape and overall arrangement of tooth crowns are almost identical. The differences are only minor, such as: shape, relative size and the number of mounds. The chimpanzees' teeth are more developed than that of humans (the omnivorous jaws of modern man are much shorter and weaker than that of a chimpanzee, who have a vegetarian diet). Rows of human teeth are arranged in the form of a parabola, differing from those arranged in the form of Latin letter U dentition (shape of tooth placement) of chimpanzees.

The roots of human teeth are covered with a thick layer of enamel which makes them more durable and allows humans to chew more solid foods. A heavy, angular jaw bone supports attachment of the many muscles needed for a human's complex verbal abilities while a chimp's jaw line is nearly straight and its vocal abilities limited. Differences extend to the teeth themselves. Although humans and chimps both have the same number, 20 in juveniles and 32 in adults, with identical dentition patterns (the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth)i canine teeth in the human skull are fairly level with the tooth row, where chimp canines are large and pointed.