Ruminants

Question 1

Classification of ruminants:
Select diets of plants that are highly digestible, high in starch, proteins, and lipids, and low in fiber.

Answer 1

Concentrate Selector

Question 2

Classification of ruminants:
Consume a mixed diet, based on season and opportunity. They prefer concentrate portion of plant parts and will select shrubs and browse, but also possess ability to digest cellulose.

Answer 2

Intermediate

Question 3

Classification of ruminants:
High developed fermentation system that enables them to digest cellulose fractions of plant cell walls.

Answer 3

Grass/Roughage Eater

Question 4

Even-toed ungulates, rumination, 60% cellulose digestion efficiency

Answer 4

Artiodactyla

Question 5

Odd-toed ungulates, hindgut fermentation, 45% cellulose digestion efficiency

Answer 5

Perissodactyla