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The process of chewing cud is called .

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digestion
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excretion
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rumination
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Solution

The correct option is C rumination
Organisms like cows and buffaloes swallow food fast and store it in their stomach. Later on, they bring this food (cud) back to their mouth and chew it again. This process of chewing cud is called rumination and these animals are called ruminants.

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