What is special about a ruminant's stomach? How do they digest cellulose? Give an example [3 MARKS]

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Stomach specialty: 1 Mark
Digestion process: 1 Mark
Example: 1 Mark

The stomach of ruminant animals is special because it is four-chambered.
In their four-chambered stomach, cellulose is broken down by microorganisms in the rumen. A diverse group of microbes lives in the digestive system of ruminants.
A good example of a ruminant animal is the cow.

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