Pseudoruminant
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Anatomy
Like ruminants, some pseudoruminants may use foregut fermentation to break down cellulose in fibrous plant species (while most others are hindgut fermenters with a large cecum). But they have three-chambered stomachs (while others are monogastric) as opposed to ruminant stomachs which have four compartments.
Species
| Pseudoruminant | Image | Genus | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common hippopotamus | File:Hippopotamus - 04.jpg | Hippopotamus | 1.5 to 3.0 tons |
| Horse | File:2015-05-03 15 26 47 A wild horse at about 9220 feet in Trail Canyon within the Boundary Peak Wilderness, Nevada.jpg | Equus | 380 to 999 kg |
| One-horned rhinoceros | File:Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) 4.jpg | Rhinoceros | 1.8 to 2.7 tons |
| Rabbit | File:Oryctolagus cuniculus Tasmania 2.jpg | Oryctolagus | 1 to 2.5 kg |
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See also
References
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