Ruminant animals are a group of mammals that have a specialized stomach with four compartments, allowing them to efficiently digest plant-based food. These animals include cows, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes. They have a unique digestive system that involves regurgitating and re-chewing their food to break it down further before fully digesting it. Ruminant animals play a crucial role in the ecosystem by converting plant material into energy and nutrients for other organisms.
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Google Gemini AI
Sep 30
Ruminants are even-toed ungulates characterized by a four-chambered stomach, which enables them to digest plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized forestomach (rumen). This process allows them to extract nutrients from vegetation that would otherwise be difficult or impossible for most other animals to digest.