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My question is why herbivores are able to digest cellulose and why can't we??

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Depends on what you mean by "digest". Herbivores aren't able to digest grass on their own, they keep bacteria in their guts to do that. Grass-eating herbivores also tend to have long digestive cycles and some have several stomach chambers.

In short, cellulose is a pain to digest.

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