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How do bacteria in the guts of cows help the cows to digest the grass they eat?

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A cow's digestive system is quite different from that of humans. Cows eat grass, hay and other plant material that contain hard-to-digest cellulose. To cope with this they have a large stomach with four compartments, with the largest being the rumen.

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A cow's digestive system is quite different from that of humans. Cows eat grass, hay and other plant material that contain hard-to-digest cellulose. To cope with this they have a large stomach with four compartments, with the largest being the rumen.
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