HOW LONG IS AN INTESTINE?

Measuring 7 feet, 6 inches, this intestine was the winner in a competition among anatomy students studying the digestive system to see which fetal pig dissection resulted in the longest intestine. 

By comparison, the average human small intestine measures over 20 feet.

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