Morphology of large intestine in adult peahens, Pavo Cristatus

The current study aimed to investigate the morphological features of the large intestine in adult female peafowl, Pavo Cristatus. Therefore, six adult peahen was obtained and their large intestine dissected and examined. Based on the results, it consists of two long ceca and a short colon. The left cecum is longer than the right one. The color of the cecum is different from the colon and the last is found as a straight tubular portion extending to the cloaca. The mucous membrane of the cecum showed tortuous folds while the colon showed a velvet appearance by short finger-like projections.