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They are not visited by the Tooth Fairy since they only have one set of teeth that they keep for life.<\/p>\n<p>And do baleen whales (mysticetes), which have no teeth, lose their baleen? No, they are not designed to be shed! Like nails and hair, baleen are composed of keratin and grow (and wear) continuously. Calves are born without baleen or with short baleen which grow at the same time as the animal grows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humans have two generations of teeth: deciduous teeth (from the Latin \u201cto fall\u201d) \u2013 also called \u201cbaby teeth\u201d \u2013 and permanent teeth. Known as diphyodontia, this phenomenon is specific to mammals. However, amongst mammals, toothed whales (odontocetes) such as belugas, porpoises and dolphins are an exception to the rule. 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