Practice question
Question
Which of the following is not a ruminant?
Explanation
Pigs are monogastric omnivores lacking four-chambered ruminant stomach with rumen fermentation; they cannot regurgitate cud. Cows, goats and giraffes are true ruminants possessing rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum for cellulose digestion via symbiotic microbes.
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