What is the cloaca?

Answer 1

In zoological anatomy, a cloaca is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive, and urinary tracts of certain animal species. The word comes from Latin, and means sewer. All birds, reptiles, and amphibians possess this orifice, from which they excrete both urine and feces, unlike placental mammals, which possess two separate orifices for evacuation.
A cloaca is the posterior opening in birds, reptiles, fish and monotremes (egg-laying mammals) which is the single opening for the reproductive, intestinal and urinal tracts. These animals pass their urine, faeces and eggs as well as live young through this opening. The word actually means sewer.

Answer 2

It is where wastes pass through.
A cloaca is the opening in an organism that serves multiple functions. In birds and reptiles, for example, the cloaca is where urine and feces are discharged and the receptacle for sex and egg laying.
Every animal, fish, and insect has a cloaca. The cloaca is used as a passage for feces, urine, and other body fluids.

Answer 3

The cloaca is a single posterior opening in certain animals that serves as the exit for waste and reproductive fluid. It is found in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and some fish, combining the functions of the anus and the urogenital opening.

Answer 4

The cloaca (opening) is where sperm, eggs, urine, and feces exit the frog's body

Answer 5

the three functions of a frog's cloaca is the urinary, genital and intestinal. its multi-use. all waste exits the body through the cloaca.

Answer 6

It is part of the digestive system and it helps to remove urine from the body.

Answer 7

Both male and female chickens have a cloaca. It is the vent to their reproductive organs.