Rumen fermentation
This animation shows how rumen microbes digest and ferment cellulose and other plant molecules into products that feed the goat.
Additional animations explaining digestion in the goat.
The mouth Surface anatomy of the four stomach chambers The rumen and reticulum The omasum and abomasum Rumen microbes Rumen Fermentation The Life Cycle of a Rumen Fungi
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