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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala

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2 years ago

Why is the small intestine in herbivores larger than in carnivores?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Digestion of cellulose takes a longer time. Hence, herbivores eating grass need a longer small intestine to allow complete digestion of cellulose. Carnivorous animals cannot digest cellulose, hence they have a shorter intestine.

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