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

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  • Food of herbivores contains mostly cellulose. 
  • To digest cellulose herbivores need help of certain bacteria. 
  • In order to accommodate the microbes and to facilitate digestion of food herbivores has longer small intestine than carnivores

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