The ruminant digestive system depends on bacteria to break down tough fibers and release nutrients from plant cells. Giraffes ...

Ruminants, a cornerstone of animal husbandry and among the earliest domesticated livestock, possess a unique digestive system reliant on microbial fermentation to break down plant-based feed into ...

The primary subjects of cattle and ruminant research are udder health as well as diseases associated with calves, the hoof and the digestive tract ... concern and a growing threat to both human and ...

These emissions come primarily from enteric fermentation that occurs during feed digestion in the ruminant animal’s gastrointestinal system, and from emissions associated with producing and ...