Collectively, these organs occupy almost 3/4ths of the abdominal cavity, filling virtually all of the left side and extending significantly into the right.
Ruminants: Some Basics
- Physical: 4 specialized stomach compartments
- Rumination:
re-gurgitation, re-mastication,
re-insalivation, re-swallowing
- Eructation: 12-30 L per minute;
3-17 times per minute
C.Digestion- Fermentation
- products of fermentation provide bulk of energy to animal
- Starch and cellulose digestion
- Anaerobic metabolism (fermentation)
- Volatile fatty acid (VFA) production
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