Three species of sucking lice can be found on cattle in Missouri. The longnosed cattle louse is generally a pest of young cattle and is about 1/10 inch long. The shortnosed cattle louse is about 1/16 inch long and is more often a pest of older cattle. The little blue louse is about 1/16 inch long.
A common length of the esophagus of a giraffe is about 40 inches. That compares to about 8 to 10 inches in a human being.
It changes size and shape according to is position of the body and the amount of food inside. The stomach is about 12 inches (30.5 cm) long and is 6 inches. (15.2 cm) wide at its widest point. The stomach's capacity is about 1 qt (0.94 liters) in an adult.Food enters the stomach from the esophagus. The connection between the stomach and the esophagus is called the cardiac sphincter. The cardiac sphincter prevents food from passing back to the esophagus.he stomach's capacity is about 1 qt (0.94 liters) in an adult. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus. The connection between the stomach and the esophagus is called the cardiac sphincter.