why is small intestine in herbivore longer than carnivores?
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Since their diet is contained mainly of cellulose products they need a longer small intestine for digestion while in the carnivores they don't need as their is no function specified for cellulose to being digested.
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Herbivores eating grass need a longer small intestine to allow the cellulose to be digested. Whereas Meat is easier to digest, hence carnivores like tiger have shorter small intestine.
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