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.
Function. The esophagus is a tube that connects the throat (pharynx) and the stomach. It is about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long. The esophagus isnât just a hollow tube that food slips down like a water slide, though.The esophagus is made of muscles that contract to move food to the stomach.he esophagus is a tube that connects the throat (pharynx) and the stomach. It is about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long. The esophagus isnât just a hollow tube that food slips down like a water slide, though.