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    ruminant
    /ˈruːmɪnənt/

    noun

    • 1. an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives.
    • 2. a contemplative person; a person given to meditation: "he was destined to become a ruminant, a haunter of libraries"

    adjective

    • 1. of or belonging to ruminants: "a ruminant animal"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruminantRuminant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1 day ago · The meaning of RUMINANT is an animal that chews the cud; specifically : an herbivorous, even-toed, hoofed mammal (suborder Ruminantia and Tylopoda) that has a complex 3- or 4-chambered stomach.

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  4. www.britannica.com › animal › antelope-mammalAntelope | Types, Characteristics, Adaptations, Mammal, African...

    3 days ago · Antelope, any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). Antelopes account for over two-thirds of the approximately 135 species of hollow-horned ruminants (cud chewers) in the family Bovidae, which also includes cattle, sheep, and.

  5. www.tandfonline.com › doi › absProduction systems and strategies of peri-urban goat and sheep...

    5 days ago · 1. Due to their small size, low fodder requirements, and ease of rearing, small ruminants are the second most popular livestock species in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Benin. They mainly serve ...

  6. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullEffects of guanidino acetic acid and betaine supplementation on...

    5 days ago · The intestine of young ruminants is in the developmental stage and has weaker resistance to the changes of external environment. Improving intestinal health is vital to promoting growth of young ruminants.

  7. www.frontiersin.org › journals › sustainable-food-systemsFrontiers | Modeling the economic performance of small ruminant...

    4 days ago · A cross-sectional survey of 130 small ruminant pastoralists was conducted in 2018. The detailed survey methods are presented by Ballesteros et al. (2021). The study focused on medium and large flocks, defined as those with more than 10 ewes and/or does and a minimum flock size of 50 small ruminants.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CattleCattle - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Cattle are ruminants, meaning their digestive system is highly specialized for processing plant material such as grass rich in cellulose, a tough carbohydrate polymer which many animals cannot digest.

  9. efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Welfare of sheep and goats during killing for purposes other than...

    3 days ago · Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage (Raja et al., 2020). Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotional affective state induced by the perception of a danger or a potential danger that threaten the integrity of the animal (Boissy, 1995).