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Young ruminants are said to be monogastric because their rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum are not fully developed at birth. This means that they primarily rely on their abomasum, which is the "true stomach" in monogastric animals, for digestion. As they mature, the other compartments of their stomach develop, allowing them to efficiently ferment and digest plant material through the process of rumination.

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