Top 10 most common ruminants

Rumination is a special way of digestion, commonly known as chewing the cud, which mainly occurs in some herbivorous animals, especially even-toed ungulate mammals. These animals usually have four stomachs to better digest food. Our common ruminants include buffalo, cattle, cows, goats, sheep, camels and alpacas, as well as sika deer and roe deer. Let's list 10 common ruminants below and see if you can guess them all.

1. Water Buffalo

What are ruminants? Water buffalo is the most common ruminant. Water buffalo belongs to the Bovidae family of the class Mammalia and is distributed in many countries. In my country, it is mainly distributed in the southern region and is mostly used for paddy fields. It was a labor tool for rural families in the past. The main food of water buffalo is plants. They like to move in water or mud because their sweat glands are extremely underdeveloped. Especially in the summer when the temperature is relatively high, they can effectively achieve the purpose of cooling down in the water.

2. Yellow cattle

Yellow cattle, like water buffalo, are also one of the ten most common ruminants and belong to the Bovidae family of the class Mammalia. The hair of yellow cattle is mostly yellow, which is why the breed is named after it. Yellow cattle are mainly distributed in northern my country and are mostly used for plowing dry fields. They were a tool for rural families in the past. Now there are also many people who specialize in raising yellow cattle, and the breeding areas are almost all over the country. This is because yellow beef is not only nutritious, but also tastes better and is chewier than water buffalo meat. It is very popular among consumers in the market.

3. Cows

I believe everyone is familiar with dairy cows. They are mainly used for milk production. The picture of black and white dairy cows leisurely strolling on the green pasture is almost a standard in dairy product advertisements. The dairy cows in my country are mainly black and white dairy cows. They are a high-generation hybrid of purebred Dutch cattle and local cows. They have been bred for a long time and have a history of more than 100 years. Dairy cows belong to the Bovidae family. They are herbivores and common ruminants.

4. Goats

What are ruminants? Ruminants are animals that chew the cud, usually herbivores, because plant fiber is difficult to digest. Goats are one of the common ruminants and belong to the Bovidae family. Goats are one of the earliest domesticated livestocks. They are widely distributed all over the world. Wherever livestock are raised, goats are distributed. They have strong survival and reproduction capabilities and have long become the most widely distributed livestock.

5. Sheep

Sheep belong to the subfamily of the family Ovis in the order Bovidae, the order Artiodactyla, and are a common animal that is raised all over the world. It is also a traditional breeding project with important value and benefits. The places where the most sheep are raised in my country are Inner Mongolia, Qinghai and other places, mainly to provide meat and fur products for humans. Sheep mainly include fine-wool sheep, semi-fine-wool sheep, and coarse-wool sheep. They are gentle and timid, easy to domesticate, and are all herbivores.

6. Camel

Which animals have the same rumination function as cattle? Camels are one of them. Cattle are ruminants and have four "stomachs", which are divided into rumen, honeycomb stomach, omasum and glandular stomach; while camels are also ruminants, with three-chamber stomachs (lacking omasum), eating coarse grass and shrubs, and can ruminate. Camels belong to the Camelidae family and are known as the ships of the desert. They have small heads and long necks. Camels can move in hot and arid desert areas, making them indispensable partners for people in desert Gobi areas and geological exploration and archaeological workers.

7. Sika Deer

Sika deer belongs to the Cervidae family and is a small to medium-sized deer. Its fur is chestnut red in summer with many white spots, resembling plum blossoms; it is smoky brown in winter with inconspicuous white spots. Sika deer live on the edge of forests and mountain grasslands. They mainly feed on grass, fruits, herbs, tree buds, trees, and crops. They are a kind of even-toed ungulate ruminant. Sika deer are treasures all over their bodies. They are over-hunted and hunted. There are very few wild ones and they are listed as endangered animals. However, artificial breeding of sika deer has appeared in China, mainly distributed in Liaoning, Jilin and other places in Northeast my country.

8. Giraffe

Giraffes belong to the Artiodactyl family of the class Mammalia. They are ruminants living in Africa and are the tallest terrestrial animals in the world so far. The fur of giraffes has spots and reticulated patterns. Their eyes are large but a little protruding. They have very sensitive senses of smell and hearing. They run very fast. They are herbivores. Their food is mainly leaves and twigs. They are common ruminants in zoos.

9. Alpaca

Alpacas are animals of the order Artiodactylus and family Camelidae. They look a bit like sheep and generally live on plateaus at an altitude of 4,000 meters. They are ruminants that feed on alpine thorny plants. Alpacas are gentle, smart and humane, suitable for captivity, and are kept as pets by many people. Due to their sheep-like appearance and cute expressions, alpacas quickly became popular on the Internet and became the leader of the "cute and cute" series. They were also ranked seventh on the list of the world's cutest species selected by CNN.

10. Roe deer

Roe deer is a small to medium-sized deer of the family Cervidae in the order Even-toed ungulate. It is also a common wild ruminant in Northeast my country, so it is also called Northeast Roe Deer, commonly known as Silly Roe Deer. As a herbivorous ruminant, roe deer is well-behaved, agile, curious, and silly and cute. It has a slender neck and big eyes, and also has a big ear, no fangs, and looks a bit like a sika deer. The biggest feature is that there is white hair under the base of their tails, which usually rises up when frightened, looking like a white butt.

The top ten common ruminants are mainly based on the animal's digestive method, living habits, popularity, online attention index, and fit with the list theme, and are summarized with reference to relevant Internet rankings. The list is for reference only. If you have any questions, please comment/communicate at the end.

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