pseudo ruminant answer animals
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Pseudo-ruminant animals are herbivores that eat plant-based food and have a complex digestive system, but do not have four stomach compartments like true ruminants (e.g., cows, goats). Instead, they usually have a three-compartment stomach and use an enlarged cecum for fermentation of food.Examples of pseudo-ruminant animalsHorseDonkeyRabbitHippopotamusGuinea pigThese animals use hindgut fermentation, meaning the breakdown of cellulose (from grass and plants) occurs in the cecum or large intestine instead of a rumen. They chew their food well but do not regurgitate it like true ruminants do.SummaryPseudo-ruminants are herbivores with a modified digestive system that allows them to digest plant materials, but they differ from ruminants in anatomy and digestion process.
