What is ruminant?

What is the term for animals that have a four-chambered stomach?

• Invertebrate

• Reptile

• Ruminant

• Carnivorous

Which of these is a characteristic feature of ruminants?

• They lay eggs

• They live in water

• They have a divided stomach

• They are warm-blooded

Which of the following animals is a ruminant?

• Cow

• Kangaroo

• Tiger

• Eagle

What is the process of rechewing partially digested food in ruminants called?

• Rumination

• Digestion

• Fermentation

• Regurgitation

Which of these describes the type of diet that ruminants have?

• Carnivorous

• Piscivorous

• Herbivorous

• Omnivorous

Which chamber in the ruminant's stomach is involved in absorption of water and minerals?

• Abomasum

• Omasum

• Rumen

• Reticulum

How many stomach compartments does a ruminant have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• One

Which of the following describes the term 'cud'?

• Partially digested food that is rechewed by ruminants

• Ingested food that is immediately absorbed

• The first meal taken by a newborn animal

• Digested food that is excreted

Which chamber in the ruminant's stomach utilizes microbial activity to aid digestion?

• Rumen

• Small intestine

• Abomasum

• Oesophagus

Which of the following is the 'true stomach' in a ruminant?

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

• Rumen