alleryStart learning →Which group of animals are ruminants?
ABirds such as chickens and doves
BFish such as tilapia and catfish
CHerbivores such as cows and goats
DCarnivores such as lions and dogs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Herbivores such as cows and goats
1. Ruminants are mainly herbivores.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are the named examples.
3. Their whole diet is large amounts of roughage, or fibre.
4. Their digestive system evolved to handle exactly that kind of food.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 34 "Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System", section Ruminants_
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