Digestion in Ruminants & Rodents

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Eaten again? Why??

nutrient is absorb in the small intestine

but in rats, the microorganism that help to digest cellulose is in the caecum, the food must pass the small intestine before entering the caecum

So the faeces eliminate is actually soft and rich in nutrient

That’s why they have to re-eat the faeces in order to absorb all the nutrients

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