The large intestine acts like any other large instestine in any animal: it absorbs excess water from the fecal matter before being expelled through the anus.
The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water from the undigested food back into the blood.
Yes they do, just like you and I and all other animals.
How long is an cows intestine It can be nearly four times the size of the human intestine.
Appendix
It reabsorbs nutrients back into the blood. (Stuff that your body needs and that's essential for growth and stuff like that).
To allow a greater surface area for nutrient absorption.
The appendix is the extra piece attached to the large intestine that serves no discernible purpose and can be removed without causing harm to the body.
No. Humans AND APES are the only animals that have an appendix, which is a non-functional part of the large intestine. Cows have a cecum that is just as functional as a horse's or rabbit's instead.
Colon and Large Intestine =)
The large intestine is part of the digestive system. The main function is to absorb water from the partially digested matter that has come from the stomach. It then will pass on the matter that was not absorbed from the body by way of the anus.
The small intestine is in the gastrointestinal tract after the stomach. It is followed by the large intestine. A lot of the digestion and absorption of food takes place here.
The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.