digestive system in tiger
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The process of digestion for a tiger starts at the mouth. Here the tiger uses its canines and molar teeth to break down food. The mouth also has salivary glands which serve just to lubricate food. The saliva does not contain enzymes so it does not help to actually break down the food. Next the food goes through the esophagus and into the stomach. In the stomach the food is liquefied. The stomach contains a concentrated solution of hydrochloric acid which dissolves the food. After the stomach the liquified food enters the small intestine. This is the most important part of the tigers digestive system. In the small intestine the liquefied food or chyme is digested and the nutrients are absorbed and they enter the bloodstream. The different enzyme that help to break down the food are called Amylases, Protease and Lipases. Amylases splits up the carbohydrates into monosaccharides. Protease splits proteins into amino acids. Lastly Lipases splits lipids or fats into fatty acids and glycerol. All of these enzymes are supplied to the small intestine by the pancreas and liver. This digestion occurs as the food moves through the small intestine. After the small intestine the food goes through the the large intestine caecum whit is a small appendage that connects the small and large intestine. In the large intestine the food is already mostly digested to the main job of the large intestine is to allow water to escape and to compact whats left into a small compact mass that is then expelled through the anus.
