The large compartment of the stomach of a ruminant which breaks down grass and acts as a fermentation tank

The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts or other microorganisms

The living organisms in a specific area that interact and depend on one another for functioning and survival.  These systems are the plants and animals interacting with their non-living environments (weather, Earth, Sun, soil, atmosphere

Areas where livestock are fed (fattened up) and readied for slaughter

A hard, fatty substance made from animal fat, often used in making candles and soap

A place where animals are butchered for food

Food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing

A disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach

When body tissues contain too much acid

a diverse group of phytonutrients (plant chemicals) found in almost all fruits and vegetables

the loss or removal of a body part such as a finger, toe, hand, foot, arm or leg.

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

A substance (called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, corn alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) that is an organic chemical compound

an excessively greedy eater.

To consume or take too much of something, especially food