X is a wild animal which eats only the flesh of other animals whereas Y is a domestic animal which feeds mainly on green grass.(a) What are animals like X known as?(b) What are animals like Y known as?(c) Which animal, X or Y, has a longer small intestine? Why?(d) Name one animal which is like X.(e) Name one animal which is like Y.
(a) Animals like X: carnivores.
(b) Animals like Y: herbivores.
(c) Animal Y has a longer small intestine as they eat grass and they need a long intestine to digest the cellulose present in the grass.
(d) An animal like X: Bear.
(e) An Animal like Y: Rabbit.
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