Question

Why is Small intestine
shorter in carnivores than Herbivores?​

Answer 1

Small intestine is shorter in carnivores than herbivores because herbivores eat only grass or leafy foods which contains a huge amount of cellulose, as cellulose takes a long time to digest, herbivores have a longer small intestine than carnivore.

_________Alternate answer:__________

Carnivores have different types of glands secretions present in their body which makes it easier for them to digest any kind of food and this takes a small amount of time to digest. Hence carnivores have shorter small intestine than herbivores.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Because eat only grass which is ful of cellulose and digestion of cellulose takes a longtime..

Herbivores need a longer Small intestine to allow cellulose to be digested as taken from green plants.