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==Species Differences==

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~~===Length of Intestine===~~

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'''Carnivore'''

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*''Carnivore'' ~~- relatively~~ short intestine; in dogs it is approximately three times the body length.

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*Relatively short intestine; in dogs it is approximately three times the body length.

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*''~~Horse~~'' - 25m in the carcass (in life the figure is much less).

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*''~~Sheep~~'' ~~- up~~ to 25 times body length.

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'''Equine'''

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*''Ox'' ~~- up~~ to 50m.

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*25m in the carcass (in life the figure is much less).

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'''Ovine'''

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*Up to 25 times body length.

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'''Bovine'''

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*Up to 50m.

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