Highlights Chennai's air custom officials found the teeth hidden in an aircraft seat. Officials conducted a search of the plane based on intelligence regarding smuggling of gold, wildlife and animal parts. The teeth are to be sent to the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation for identification of species. Chennai: Air Customs officials seized three canines (frontal teeth) that measure over 3inches or 8cm, that were hidden in an aircraft seat. Based on Morphological examination, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) officials say the teeth belong to an animal in the Panthera genus. Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae that comprises spotted cats. This genus comprises the big cats such as lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard.