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.
The function of the esophagus is carry food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting from the throat, passing through a hole in the diaphragm, and connecting to the stomach.It is approximately 10 inches (25 cm) long.cience Videos. Science Main Index. The esophagus is a tube connecting from the throat to the stomach. It is sometimes called the gullet. Muscles of the esophagus contract in rhythmic waves, called peristalsis, that push the food along the esophagus downward into the stomach.