Almost every mammal exhibits vomiting and burping behavior. But rabbits not so relaxing It’s quite surprising.

Come on, bunnies Why can’t you throw up or pass gas? let’s take a look.

In the wild, rabbits feed on grass and leaves.

This diet usually leaves their stomachs quite full and reflux can occur. It is a common danger to them. Therefore, both wild and domesticated rabbits have developed several features of their stomach anatomy to prevent food and stomach acid from backing up into the esophagus.

First of all, their esophagus is where food is digested. at an angle that makes it difficult to return from the stomach has. Rabbits also have a very tight esophageal sphincter. The esophageal sphincter is an area of ​​high pressure that prevents the stomach from leaking into the esophagus.

This pressure area also prevents rabbits from vomiting.

People used to think that a rabbit’s inability to vomit was due to a weak diaphragm. But what prevents a rabbit from emptying its stomach is that It is the stomach structure, not the diaphragm.

In addition, domestic rabbits are often smaller than wild rabbits. they exercise much less and they are quite prone to consume various foods which are not healthy for their digestive system. This can lead to various stomach problems including gas formation and endanger their life.

Unlike most mammals, rabbits cannot vomit They physically cannot pass gas. Because their body structure does not allow them to both vomit and pass gas. Therefore, when they eat unhealthy or do not exercise enough, they need to pass gas, but they cannot do this.

In a short period of time they are confronted with major health problems They may come face to face with death.

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