What are ruminants? How do they digest cellulose? [3 MARKS]

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1. The animals having four chambered stomach are called chewing animals or ruminant animals.
2. For example cow, which always seems to chew something throughout the day.
3. Cellulose is broken down by microorganisms in the rumen. A diverse group of microbes live in the digestive system of ruminants.

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