Both African elephants and Asian elephants have 26 teeth in total. They have 12 molars, 12 deciduous premolars and two incisors that are known as tusks. ... The overall shape of an elephant's teeth is wide and flat. However, the ridges on the top of the teeth differ with each kind of elephant.

Do elephants have teeth in their mouths?

Fast Facts about Elephants' Teeth

In addition to their tusks, elephants also have four molars inside their mouths. A single molar can weigh up to five pounds.

What type of teeth does an elephant have?

TEETH. In addition to their tusks, which are modified incisors, an elephant will have four molars, with a molar located in each jaw. An African elephant will go through six sets of molars in a lifetime. Later in life, a single molar can be 10-12 inches long and weigh more than eight lb., or 3.6 kg.