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 Why is the small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

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Herbivores get their nourishment from plants which makes cellulose the main component of their diet. Herbivorous animals that eat grass need a longer intestine to absorb the cellulose in the food whereas meat-eating animals can digest it as there is no cellulose to digest. Cellulose digestion is a long process and is done by intestinal ruminant bacteria present in the gut of herbivores.

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