Glossary

Ruminant

Ruminant are characterized as mammal whose stomach has four parts-rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. Cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and elk are ruminants
Ref: 122601/2006-10-11

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): ruminants

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