Summary of Ruminants Nutrient content of herbivores' food is low and high propotion of it is difficult to digest because the present of large amount of cellulose.
Summary of Ruminants
Nutrient content of herbivores' food is low and high propotion of it is difficult to digest because the present of large amount of cellulose. A powerful carbohydrase, cellulase, is needed to break down cellulose to monosaccharides. However, cellulase is extremely rare and can be only produce by micro-organisms.