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hindgut

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The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also.

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The midgut is short and straight, with the hindgut being longer and coiled. Source: Internet

Hamsters are hindgut fermenters and eat their own feces ( coprophagy ) to recover nutrients digested in the hindgut, but not absorbed. Source: Internet

The hindgut of the larvae also remains closed during development, with feces being stored inside the body, with the exception of some bee larvae where the larval anus through developmental reversion has reappeared. Source: Internet

They have a hindgut fermentation system, and their large and small intestines together reach convert in length. Source: Internet

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