Question

GIVE REASONS The rumen has billions of bacteria and protozoa

Answer 1

In the rumen, there are many billions of microbes living in a symbiotic manner. There are about 20to 50 billion bacteria and two hundred to five hundred thousand protozoa. These microbes help the bovine to breakdown ingested food, while the bovine provides them with shelter and nutrients. Without them, bovines would have tough time digesting plant fibers and starches and producing useful fatty acids. Bovine can eat a wide range of feeds because they have many different kinds of microbes to help them digest