4. Complete the following with the help of given instructions and label the parts:
a. Use a green crayon to trace from the mouth to the rumen to the reticulum.
b. Use a yellow crayon to trace the path back to the mouth.
c. Use a blue crayon to trace from the mouth to the omasum to the abomasum to t
intestine.) please colour and show
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Answer:
What is a ruminant? Ruminant animals are set apart from other mammals by their complex digestive systems. The way they process food, absorb nutrients and gain energy is different from other herbivores.
The main distinction in a cow’s digestive system, or a ruminant digestive system is that the stomach has four separate compartments, each with a unique function, whereas most other animals only have a single compartment with a unified functionality.
The four compartments allow ruminant animals to digest grass or vegetation without completely chewing it first. Instead, they only partially chew the vegetation, then microorganisms in the rumen section of the stomach break down the rest. Animals with singular stomach compartments — known as a monogastric digestive system — do not have the same capability.
Many different animals have this unique four compartment stomach type of digestive system, including:
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Water buffalo
Deer
Elk
Giraffes
Camels
These animals convert plant matter and vegetation into useable energy more efficiently than other herbivores