It has speed and agility, feature opposable large toes and thumbs. ... They also consume large amounts of leaves, twigs, flowers, and seeds. ... Any food not needed or not digested is turned into waste and eliminated from the large intestine and bowel. ... The large intestine or colon is attached to the small intestine and also plays a role in digestion. The major function of the colon is to reabsorb water that has entered the alimentary canal. ...

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When the digestive system breaks down the food osmosis helps to absorb the nutrients into the intestine and individual cells. This process occurs in both small and large intestine. However, majority of the process occurs in large intestine only. As the main function of the large intestine is to remove fluid and salts, water flows out of the large intestine with the lack of salt due to osmosis. The high concentration of the particles in the blood than in the large intestine, water diffuses towards the particle-rich blood. ...

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