2. MOUTH
Carnivore
Long, sharp, pointed teeth used for piercing and tearing flesh and
meat.
They have large mouths in relation to the size of their heads and
have well developed jaw muscles.
Herbivore
Flat teeth used for biting and grinding.
They have small mouths with muscular tongues used to move
and grind food.
Saliva contains digestive enzymes and is an alkaline
3. Digestive tract
Carnivore
Carnivores have short digestive tracts as nutrients in meat are
absorbed quicker than those obtained from plant material. They
may or may not have a caecum and it will only be small in size as
their diet consists of very little plant material.
Herbivore
Herbivores have long digestive tracts as it takes time to absorb
nutrients from plant material. They also have a caecum which
helps along with the enzymes to breakdown plant material and
cellulose.
4. Stomach
Carnivore
Carnivores generally have larger stomachs which make up 60-
70% of their digestive tract
Contains digestive enzymes containing 10 times the amount of
hydrochloric acid of that of a herbivore.
The PH is less than or equal to 1 with food in the stomach
Herbivore
Herbivores have smaller stomachs as they tend to process
smaller amounts of food at a time.
Ph ranges from 4 -5 when the stomach contains food
5. Intestine
Carnivore
3-6 times the length of its body when removed
and laid out straight
Designed for rapid elimination of food
Herbivore
10-12 times the length of its body
Designed to hold food for long periods of time so
all nutrients and minerals can be absorbed
