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The basic answer that most people look for from this question is that cattle, a cow, or any other bovine such as a bull, a steer, a heifer, or even a bison or buffalo has FOUR stomachs. However, physiologically speaking, cattle donot have four stomachs; they have four digestive compartmentsinterconnected as a single stomach.
The four digestive compartments in order are:
- Reticulum (the hardware stomach, where foreign objects collect that cannot pass through the digestive system; this compartment is also responsible for further breakdown processes from the rumen, and is the compartment where partly digested feed is collected to be regurgitated as cud.)
- Rumen (where bacteria and protozoa break down cellulose, hemi-cellulose, lignin and fibre from plant material; this is where the process of fermentation takes place)
- Omasum (absorbs water and digestible nutrients)
- Abomasum (which would be the true stomach, as it is in humans)
One thing that should be noted is that because the abomasum is considered to be the true stomach (and the only functional stomach compartment when a calf, a newborn bovine, is born), the other three compartments are simply an extension of the esophagus. Thus the primary reason that a bovine only has one stomach and not four. The definition of a stomach is that it is an organ which secretes enzymes, acids and other digestive compounds which enable the ability to break down food to mere molecules. Since a cow does not have four of these types of stomachs, it is safe to say that, physiologically, a cow or any other ruminant only has one stomach with four compartments.
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How manny stomachs does a cow have?
A cow has one stomach with four different compartments or areas.A cow has one stomach with four different compartments or areas.
What is the holiday animal that has six stomachs and gives milk?
cow there is no such animal that has 6 stomachs . Cows have one large stomach that can have from 3 up to 10 "compartments" .
How many stomachs does a cow need?
Uh, stomachs have NO COWS!
What animal has 7 stomachs?
There is no such animal on Earth at this time, that we know of. The animal with the most number of stomachs is the cow, which has a total of four.
How many stumachs does a cow have?
A cow has one stomach with four compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. These compartments work together to digest the cow's food.
What is a cow's stomach called?
The cow actually has three stomachs, which are called the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum.it also has any 'stomach' called the rumenCows have four compartments in their stomach with the largest being the rumen.
How many stomach for cow?
Cows have four stomachs
Do bulls have four stomachs?
They are ruminant animal that have 4 chambers of stomach
What two animals have four stomachs?
There are actually many animals that have four stomachs; two of the commonly known ones in the United States are cattle and bison.
What are two example sentences for the plural of stomach?
Cows have four stomachs. I'm not sure which of the cow's four stomachs I am calling from.
Which animal has six stomachs?
The animal with six stomachs is the cow. The cow has a specialized digestive system that includes a four-chambered stomach with compartments called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, which work together to help break down and digest its plant-based diet.
How may stomachs does a cow how?
Four.
