Because the digestion of cellulose take a longer time because the enzymes produced by the ruminant bacteria that live in the gut of the hervivores. Longer small intestine ensure that the food stay for a longer duration and proper duration is possible.
Because they have to digest cellulose which need longer small intestine
Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
Nishi Naruka
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Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivorous
Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivorous
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Mitesh Sheth
Asked: 2 years ago2022-10-31T23:07:51+05:30
2022-10-31T23:07:51+05:30In: Class 10
Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores
Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores
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Digestion of cellulose takes a longer time. Hence, herbivores need a longer small intestine to allow complete digestion of cellulose. Carnivorous animals cannot digest cellulose, hence they have a shorter intestine.
Because they need to digest cellulose