1. The caecum wall has many folds which enlarge the absorbing surface. 2. The intestine has six convolutions and is without a caecum . 3. Digestion occurs in the intestine, with the caecum producing further digestive enzymes. 4. In the Denrobilharziinae both suckers are absent anmd the caecum has numerous branches. 5. The hepatic caecum , a single blind-ending homolog of the vertebrate liver. 6. In each arm is a single digestive caecum . 7. The gland somewhat resembles a caecum in structure, but is not a homologous structure. 8. In comparison to the European rabbit, the hare has a proportionally smaller stomach and caecum . 9. In humans there is a thickening of the intestinal wall ( ileum, appendix and caecum ). 10. Sugar gliders have an enlarged caecum to assist in digestion of complex carbohydrates obtained from gum and sap.