CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Herbivorous small intestine is 10 to 12 times the length of their trunk and in carnivores three to six times. The total length of small bowel is 12 to 22 feet spanning from pylorus to the ceacum in human.

Detailed explanation-2: -Herbivores have longer small intestines than carnivores because they eat plant and grass-based foods high in cellulose and need a long time to digest. Bile is a digestive liquid that the liver secretes and stores in the gallbladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herbivores’ small intestines are longer than those of carnivores: Herbivores eat food made of plants and grass, which contains a lot of cellulose and requires a lot of time to digest. Depending on what they consume, different animals’ small intestines are of different lengths.

Detailed explanation-4: -Herbivores digestive system has a longer digestive tract with multiple stomachs. Carnivores Digestive System has a single stomach with a shorter digestive tract. Herbivores usually possess flat and wide molars.