What animals are ruminants?

Ruminants are mammals that fully digest their food through multiple processes of rumination. Their digestive systems have multiple stomachs where food is repeatedly fermented and digested, which helps these animals utilize plant cellulose.

Here are some typical ruminants:

1. Cattle: including domestic cattle, buffalo, etc.

2. Sheep: Such as sheep, etc.

3. Deer: For example, sika deer, red deer, etc.

4. Camel: Including Bactrian camel and dromedary camel.

5. Staghorn: Such as the staghorn in Africa and Asia.

6. Antelope: Such as Tibetan antelope, Tibetan gazelle, etc.

The above listed are just some typical ruminants. In fact, the types of ruminants are much wider, including many different species of animals, all of which have similar digestive system characteristics.

animal tags： Ruminants