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A ruminant is a mammal that has three forestomachs in addition to the true stomach--making four stomach chambers--and also possesses split or cloven hooves. It digests plant-based foods and/or feeds by initially softening it within the animal's first stomach, known as the rumen, then bringing it back up the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chews it again. The process of again chewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called "ruminating".
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∙ 9y agoDeer are woodland ruminants. A ruminant is a mammal with a special digestive system. Other members of the ruminant family are cows, sheep, and antelope.
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Is the digestive system of a goat ruminant or non-ruminant?
Goats are ruminant animals.
Is an impala a ruminant?
Yes, an impala is a ruminant
Is a impala a ruminant?
Yes, an impala is an ruminant
What is a Peruvian ruminant?
A llama is a Peruvian ruminant.
Is a vicuna a ruminant?
Alpacas are ruminant animals
Are some men ruminant?
No human males are ruminant
What is a female ruminant?
A ruminant animal that is of the female gender or sex.
Is peccary ruminant or non ruminant?
The peccary (which is a species of wild pig) is a non-ruminant like all other pigs.
IS a chicken a ruminant?
No. A chicken is a non ruminant because it does not have four chambers in its digestive system.
Is the monkey a ruminant or a non-ruminant animal?
Non ruminant. Examples of ruminants are cattle, sheep, goats, deer.Interesting fact though : There is one species of monkey that is ruminant, at least, comparably so: colobinae
Is a man a ruminant?
No, a man is not a ruminant. A ruminant is an animal like a cow which digests plant material in a series of stomach compartments, with the help of bacteria.
Explain the non ruminant digestive system?
The similarities of a ruminant and a non-ruminant digestive system is that they all have only one stomach, and the same organs that make up the whole digestive system complex. The difference between a ruminant and a non-ruminant is that a ruminant has four chambers in that stomach and a non-ruminant has a simple stomach (one stomach comprising of one chamber).
