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Yes, a ruminant is an animal that eats vegetation (including grass) then regurgitates the food to re-chew the food. The process of regurgitation then chewing and swallowing the cud is called rumination.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo, actually. Just because an animal that feeds on grass doesn't mean it's a ruminant. Horses, chickens, bears, rabbits, zebras, donkeys, mules, mice, pikas, ducks and grasshoppers feed on grass and none of them are ruminants! Neither are camels, llamas, alpacas or any other member of the camelid family.
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∙ 11y agoActually there are two primary types of ruminants, grazers (grass eaters) and browsers (brush and tree eaters). They subsist on grasses or leaves and stems because that is the niche they occupy successfully and their intestinal tracts are well designed to extract energy and nutrients from the plants they eat. Theit intestinal tracts are not, on the whole, designed to process meat although there are some ruminants that consume the occasional animal...muntjack deer come to mind.
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What do non ruminants eat?
Yes. A ruminant animal chews its cud (grass material brought back up out of a stomach). Humans do not chew cud, ergo, are not ruminant animals.
What do the animals eat in the grasslands?
grass and other animals that live there
Why are horses considered non-ruminant yet they feed on grasses?
Ruminants are animals that eat grass, regurgitate it as cud, rechew and then swollow it again for digestion. Cows are considered ruminants as they exhibit this behavior. Just because an animal eats grass it does not mean it is a ruminant. Since horses do not regurgitate their feed and chew it again, they are not considered ruminants. Animals that eat a plant based diet are considered herbavores.
Animals eating both grass and meat?
Dogs eat meat, and sometimes eat grass as well. If you are asking about all the animals, and whether they eat grass/vegetation or meat, see the links below. The lists are too long to copy here.
What animals eat meadow grass?
Pretty well all herbivorous animals can and do eat grass. These include:Cattle/cowsSheepGoatsHorsesRabbitsHaresGophersAntelopePronghornBisonBuffaloChickensRhinocerosHipposDeerMooseElkCaribou/ReindeerZebrasGnuElephantsTaiparGorillasChimpanzeesVarious species of monkeys and apesYaksGuarBantengMuskoxPikasVolesGrasshoppersThe list goes on.Some animals that are not classified as herbivores can also eat grass, and often do as a part of their diet, though small it may seem. These animals include the following:Grizzly BearsBlack BearsCatsDogsRaccoonsRatsMice
What other animals eat grasses?
Other animals that eat grass are grasshoppers, cows, horse's and that's all peace out
What animals eat ruminant animals?
A good one is a lion which eats widebeest, antelope, gazelle and sometimes girrafes.
Does snakes eat buffalo grass?
No. All snakes are carnivores, meaning they eat other animals.
What animals eat marsh grass?
Grass Shrimps eat marsh grass or sea grass. These creatures eat not only grass or plants like phytoplankton but also other small animals.
What types of animals do the giraffes eat?
they don't eat animals; they eat grass
Names of plants that eat animals?
Herbivores. Another answer may be ruminant.
What kind of plants and animals do the animals in the everglades eat?
Key deer live in the Florida Everglades. Like all deer, they are herbivores, which means that they only eat plants.
