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** Bob is a goose with pseudoteeth, but they’re longer than those of a real goose and look more like real teeth.
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* '''Averted''': The birds are anthropomorphic, but don't bear teeth.

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* '''Averted''': The birds are anthropomorphic, but don't bear teeth.
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* '''Averted''': The birds are anthropomorphic, don't bear teeth.

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* '''Averted''': The birds are anthropomorphic, but don't bear teeth.
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* '''Averted''': The birds don't bear teeth.

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* '''Averted''': The birds are anthropomorphic, don't bear teeth.
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* '''Averted''': There are no birds in the work.

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* '''Averted''': There are no The birds in the work.don't bear teeth.
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** Bob is a [[OurGriffinsAreDifferent griffin]], or another MixAndMatchCritter between a bird and an animal that actually does have teeth.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob is ostracized by other birds due to being unrealistic.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob is [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer ostracized by other birds birds]] due to being unrealistic.
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** [[NoBudget they don't have the budget]] [[SpecialEffectFailure to properly hide the actor's teeth.]]

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** [[NoBudget they They don't have the budget]] [[SpecialEffectFailure to properly hide the actor's teeth.]]

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Bob goes to the dentist to get his teeth removed.
* '''Discussed''': ???"But Bob! This isn't a cartoon! [[ThisIsReality In the real world]], birds already have beaks to chew on!"



* '''Played for Drama''': Bob is ostracized by other birds due to being unrealistic.



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** [[NoBudget they don't have the budget]] [[SpecialEffectFailure to properly hide the actor's teeth.]]
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** Bob's beak is jagged enough to vaguely resemble teeth.
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** Bob is [[MetaphoricallyTrue technically toothed]] as he hasn't hatched yet and thus still has his [[ExactWords egg tooth]].
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is a kind of prehistoric bird which is supposed to have teeth, but he doesn't.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob is a kind of prehistoric bird or another animal which is supposed to have teeth, but he doesn't.
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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob is a kind of prehistoric bird which is supposed to have teeth, but he doesn't.
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'''Basic Trope''': Birds (and other animals that don't have teeth in real life) are depicted with teeth.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a bird that has teeth.
* '''Exaggerated''': All birds in the work are shown with teeth.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob only has teeth when [[SuddenAnatomy making certain facial expressions that would require them]].
** The teeth are very small/hard to notice.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob is a FunnyAnimal that evolved teeth over time.
** Bob is a specific subset of bird (or other usually toothless animal) that has/appears to have teeth, such as certain kinds of prehistoric birds.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob is actually wearing dentures.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, he somehow gains actual teeth later on.
* '''Parodied''': There are even dentists for birds in the work.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some birds have teeth, and some don't.
* '''Averted''': There are no birds in the work.
* '''Enforced''':
** It can be a way to humanize Bob a little more.
** RuleOfFunny, or even RuleOfScary if played for horror.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I don't think he should have those!"
* '''Invoked''': A MadScientist gives birds the ability to grow teeth.
* '''Exploited''': Bob is now able to bite someone during a battle.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why did they give the birds teeth? It looks [[UncannyValley kinda creepy]]."
* '''Played for Laughs''': The fact that a bird has teeth is played for WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief.
* '''Played for Horror''': A monstrous bird has large fangs.
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