Science, Maths & Technology
How do ruminants digest?
...adaptation that enables many hoofed mammals to break down the cellulose of plant cell walls into nutrients that they can use and absorb. What is the rumen? The rumen is the first chamber of the ruminant's stomach. What does the rumen do? When a ruminant is feeding, it does so in a series of quick bites, giving the food no more than a cursory chew between its molar teeth,...
