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    Ruminant animals like cattle and goats have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest fibrous plant material like grass. The first chamber, the rumen, contains microbes that break down tough plant fibers. Undigested material is regurgitated and rechewed as cud before being sent back to the rumen to continue breaking down. Material then moves to the other stomach chambers to further digest and absorb nutrients before entering the small intestine.

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    Ruminant animals like cattle and goats have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest fibrous plant material like grass. The first chamber, the rumen, contains microbes that break down tough plant fibers. Undigested material is regurgitated and rechewed as cud before being sent back to the rumen to continue breaking down. Material then moves to the other stomach chambers to further digest and absorb nutrients before entering the small intestine.

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    Ruminant animals like cattle and goats have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest fibrous plant material like grass. The first chamber, the rumen, contains microbes that break down tough plant fibers. Undigested material is regurgitated and rechewed as cud before being sent back to the rumen to continue breaking down. Material then moves to the other stomach chambers to further digest and absorb nutrients before entering the small intestine.

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    Ruminant animals like cattle and goats have a four-chambered stomach that allows them to digest fibrous plant material like grass. The first chamber, the rumen, contains microbes that break down tough plant fibers. Undigested material is regurgitated and rechewed as cud before being sent back to the rumen to continue breaking down. Material then moves to the other stomach chambers to further digest and absorb nutrients before entering the small intestine.

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    RUMINANT DIGESTION

    Mammals able to gain nutrients from plants


    Four compartmented stomachs
    Animals that chew their cud

    WHAT IS A RUMINANT?

    Forage-bulky food the animal finds on their own

    Grass

    Roughage-fibrous food given to the animal

    Hay

    WHAT DO THEY EAT?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muf8ZA3F2mA

    HOW ARE THEY ABLE TO DIGEST?

    Can hold up to 40 gallons-enough for a whole bathtub!


    Holds microbes that initially break down fibrous material

    Continues to hold plant material until broken down

    RUMEN

    Collets heavy objects consumed by animal


    Sometimes a magnet is placed here in dairy cattle to pick up
    harmful metals

    RETICULUM

    Absorbs water and salts


    Folded walls; lots of surface area for absorption

    OMASUM

    True Stomach
    Breaks down proteins
    Hydrochloric acid

    ABOMASUM

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