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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	Link to Answer Article
What is the sacculus rotundus?	An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue.	Link to Answer Article
Where is the appendix?	At the distal end of the caecum	Link to Answer Article
What is copraphagia?	The process of eating one's own faeces	Link to Answer Article
How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets?	Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes	Link to Answer Article
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	Link to Answer Article

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+|<big>'''What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit?'''
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+*'''''Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Small Intestine|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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+|<big>'''What is the sacculus rotundus?'''
+||<font color="white"> <big>
+*'''''An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue.'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Small Intestine|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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+|<big>'''Where is the appendix?'''
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+*'''''At the distal end of the caecum'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Caecum|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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+|<big>'''What is copraphagia?'''
+||<font color="white"> <big>
+*'''''The process of eating one's own faeces'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Copraphagia|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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+|<big>'''How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets?'''
+||<font color="white"> <big>
+*'''''Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Copraphagia|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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+|<big>'''Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit?'''
+||<font color="white"> <big>
+*'''''Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue'''''
+||[[Hindgut Fermenters - Rabbit - Anatomy & Physiology#Calcium Metabolism|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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