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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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