Other Herbivores

Question 1

What animals are classified as hindgut fermenters?

Answer 1

Horses, guinea pigs, chinchillas, elephants, and rabbits

Question 2

Equine dental formula

Answer 2

2(I3/3 C0-1/0-1 P3-4/3 M3/3) 36-42

Question 3

How many salivary glands do horses have?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

How much saliva does a horse produce per day?

Answer 4

10 gallons

Question 5

The two ingredients in saliva are?

Answer 5

Bicarobonate and enzyme amylase

Question 6

Bicarbonate

Answer 6

buffers and protects against amino acids in the stomach

Question 7

Enzyme Amylase

Answer 7

Assists with carbohydrate digestion

Question 8

Three main regions of the stomach are?

Answer 8

saccus caecus, fundic, pyloric

Question 9

What is the average size of the small intestine?

Answer 9

70 feet long, 12 gallon capacity

Question 10

When does impaction occur?

Answer 10

If the horse consumes a heavy diet of dry food matter without adequate water

Question 11

How long does the complete process of digestion take to complete?

Answer 11

36-72 hours

Question 12

What are rabbits classified as?

Answer 12

Lagomorphs

Question 13

Rabbit teeth are what?

Answer 13

Continuously growing but wear down through feeding