Well, yes and no...as four stomachs its a tricky one.
Well, yes and no...as four stomachs its a tricky one.
Well according to the general understanding cows have one stomach but it is has four compartments for processing grass. Hence yes and no answer given.
In the above in anatomy of the cow it is clear to see the Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum and Abomasum.
Rumen
Rumen
This section helps with breaking down the rough plants.
Reticulum
Reticulum
This section combines the plants with saliva then the is cud which can be chewed again like a bubble gum to help break it down even further.
Omasum
Omasum
This section extract all the water from the food.
Abomasum
Abomasum
This section is the actual digestive part similar to what we have.
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Cows have four stomach which helps them to have a complete digestion
Yes...you right that's exactly what i am trying to explain @sergiowains Thanks for reading.
Maybe that's also the reason they are one of the largest (natural) CO2 emitters in the world. Apparently they are the cause of a large part of the CO2 emitted into the environment from flatulent..kinda crazy.
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This takes me back to biology class. Cows are ruminants. It is one stomach and four chambers. The cow keeps regurgitating the grass it eat earlier and chewing it more n more to get it digested better. Thanks for sharing