A peculiar odour that prevails in marshy areas and cow sheds is on account of a gas produced by

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Methanogens are archaebacteria that are capable of producing methane (biogas) which has a peculiar odour. These bacteria are present abundantly in the marshy areas and in the gut of several ruminant animals such as cows and buffaloes.

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