The digestive system, including the length of the small intestine, is adapted to the diet of the animal. Herbivores have longer intestines than carnivores due to the difficulty in digesting plant cellulose.
Tigers have a shorter small intestine compared to cows. The length of the small intestine differs in various animals depending on the
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2020 · Topic: Digestive System (Mechanism of Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption)
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