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You mean, microorganisms allow better deconstruction of cellulose which then frees the protein and makes it digestable? Yeah, ruminants are amazing with their
by spoofball 10y ago
You mean, microorganisms allow better deconstruction of cellulose which then frees the protein and makes it digestable?
Yeah, ruminants are amazing with their cyclic puking and eating :)
- danieltillett 10y agoCows actually can't digest cellulose at all - what they can do is harbour the microorganisms that can. These microorganisms are then eaten by the cow and provide most of the protein in a cows diet.