Leopard Dentition

3D Model

Model demonstrating dentition of leopard (Panthera pardus), with skull bisection showing skull on the right-hand side, and transparent skull showing teeth in situ on the left-hand side. Teeth are colored to demonstrate patterns in dentition. Color schemes are color-blind friendly.

Model and scene constructed by Jaimi Gray (oVert team), using CT data of an American Museum of Natural History specimen (AMNH 113745). Segmentation performed and meshes generated using Avizo (version 2020.1). Meshes further edited and scene created using Blender (version 2.80.75).

Modelling funded by the oVert TCN project at Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida (NSF DBI 1701714, https://tinyurl.com/oVertwiki). Model was created for education activity “Dinosaur Dentist” at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

CT data available on MorphoSource: https://www.morphosource.org/Detail/SpecimenDetail/Show/specimen_id/2723