Souce: |
http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html |
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Exhibit |
Description |
Carnivore |
Omnivore |
Herbivore |
Human |
A |
Teeth: Canines |
Long, sharp and curved |
Long, sharp and curved |
Dull and short or long (for defense), or none |
Short and blunted |
B |
Chewing |
None; swallows food whole |
Swallows food whole and/or simple crushing |
Extensive chewing necessary |
Extensive chewing necessary (Chews gum) |
C |
Saliva |
No digestive enzymes |
No digestive enzymes |
Carbohydrate digesting enzymes |
Carbohydrate digesting enzymes |
D |
Stomach type |
Simple |
Simple |
Simple or multiple chambers |
Simple |
E |
Stomach acidity with food in stomach |
≤ pH 1 |
≤ pH 1 |
pH 4-5 |
pH 4-5 |
F |
Length of small intestine |
3-6 times body length |
4-6 times body length |
10-12+ times body length |
* 10-11 times body
length |
G |
Colon |
Simple, short, and smooth |
Simple, short, and smooth |
Long, complex; may be sacculated |
Long, sacculated |
H |
Liver |
Can detoxify vitamin A |
Can detoxify vitamin A |
Cannot detoxify vitamin A |
Cannot detoxify vitamin A |
I |
Kidney |
Extremely concentrated urine |
Extremely concentrated urine |
Moderately concentrated urine |
Moderately concentrated urine |
J |
Nails |
Sharp claws |
Sharp claws |
Flattened nails or blunt hooves |
Flattened nails |
Etc. |
For even more detailed physical differences please
see above source |
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"Body length" measured from neck to anus, as with the other animals |
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"Body length" measured from neck to anus, as
with the other animals |
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