Fig. 1. A diagrammatic representation of the key aspects of the ruminant digestive system. The relative size of the parotid glands, rumen, distal fermentation chamber, and spiral colon are varied to fit a ruminant to a particular ecological niche.
Fig. 1. A diagrammatic representation of the key aspects of the ruminant digestive system. The relative size of the parotid glands, rumen, distal fermentation chamber, and spiral colon are varied to fit a ruminant to a particular ecological niche.