what are ruminants? what types of food ruminants can digest by not humans
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Ruminants are mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. ... The process of rechewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called rumination
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Ruminants are grass eating animals like the cow, ox, buffalo and sheep swallow the food without chewing. After feeding, they bring the food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it leisurely. This process is called rumination and such animals are called as ruminants.
Humans cannot digest cellulose due to lack of enzyme cellulase. However, in ruminants, the cellulose is digested in rumen.
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