Question

Grass eating animals swallow the food quickly and store it in rumen.
True or False?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Rumen is the first stomach in grass eating animals, also called as ruminants.
Example: cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes etc.
Rumen consists of cellulose digestic bacteria for the microbial action to take place, prior to digestion.
Ruminants are mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food.