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| What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit? | Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum
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| What is the sacculus rotundus? | An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue.
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| Where is the appendix? | At the distal end of the caecum
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| What is coprophagia? | The process of eating one's own faeces
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| How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets? | Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes
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| Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit? | Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue
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