The Cecum & The Rest of the Large Intestine   Herbivores, animals that only eat vegetation, cannot digest fiber on their own.  These animals have evolved ways to “employ” microbes (microscopic organisms like protozoa, bacteria, and yeast) in their digestive tract to eat the fiber for them! The byproducts from these microbes provide much needed … Continue reading The Cecum! A Big Fermentation Vat! (Feat. The Rest of the Large Intestine)