Generally, animals cannot digest the linkages between the glucose molecules in cellulose. How then do cattle get enough nutrients from eating grass?

Cows have 4 stomaches, so when they digest grass what they do is they regurgitate it into cud chew on that for a while then eat it again cycling though all the stomaches.

Answered by wolfquest43 | 2024-06-10

Cattle can digest grass despite its cellulose content due to their specialized four-chambered stomachs. Bacteria in the rumen help break down cellulose through fermentation, allowing cattle to absorb the necessary nutrients. This process involves multiple stages, including rumination, fermentation, and enzymatic digestion.
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Answered by wolfquest43 | 2024-10-02