Question on: JSS1 Agricultural science - Different Types of Livestock
Explore the characteristics of ruminants among farm animals.
Ruminants, such as cattle, goats, and sheep, possess a unique digestive system with multiple stomach compartments. The characteristics of ruminants include:
- Multiple Stomach Compartments: Ruminants have four stomach compartments - the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.
- Herbivorous Diet: Ruminants are herbivores, primarily consuming plant-based diets.
- Efficient Digestion: The multiple stomach compartments allow for efficient digestion of fibrous plant materials through a process of regurgitation and rechewing (rumination).
- Products: Ruminants contribute to livestock farming by providing meat (beef, lamb), milk, and wool (in the case of sheep).
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