The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually bovine. The terms bull, cow and calf are also used by extension to denote the sex or age of other large animals, including whales, hippopotamuses, camels, elk and elephants.
Size. The small intestine is only about as big around as a middle finger, according to the MUSC Digestive Disease Center. The large intestine is much wider than the small intestine, but it is also much shorter. The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the small intestine is 22 feet (6.7 meters) long, while the large intestine is only 6 feet (1.8 m) long.
In humans, the small intestine is about 20 feet long, and the large intestine is about 5 feet long. Both are situated in the abdomen and form a continuous tube from the stomach to the anus.