ruminants eg. cow, sheep, goat, etc have 4 stomachs. they have bacteria living inside these stomachs to help them digest, and then they digest the bacteria and obtain more nutrients and proteins from them too.
ruminants, unlike monogastrics can obtain energy from cellulose (fibre) whereas monogastric organisms only feel full from eating fibre, they cant digest cellulose.
monogastric organisms eg. pig, poultry, horse, people, etc have just one stomach where they digest everything. i guess they're more.. omnivorous too. but they dont have all the bacteria and stuff too.
they have to obtain protein from eating food with protein, meat i guess, or protein pellets for intensively housed animals such as pigs and poultry.
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