Horses are unlike dogs and cats in that a large amount of digestion and absorption in these hindgut fermenters occurs in the
A. cecum.
B. rectum.
C. ileum.
D. jejunum.
The correct option is A. Horse are herbivores, they eat plants. Large amount of the digestion and absorption of these plant materials occur in the cecum. Horses have enlarged cecum which helps in the digestion process of their food.
