Horses are large herbivores that lack the four-chambered stomach of foregut fermenters like cows. You would therefore expect the equine (horse) gut to have an enlarged _____ relative to omnivores of similar size.

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Horses are hindgut fermenters, which means they rely on fermentation to break down plant material in their cecum and colon. Therefore, you would expect their cecum to be enlarged relative to omnivores of similar size.

Horses Are Large Herbivores That Lack the Four-Chambered Stomach of Foregut