Explore the characteristics of ruminants among ... - JSS1 Agricultural science Different Types of Livestock Question

  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).