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Identifying Non-Pseudo-Ruminant

Question

Which of the following is NOT a pseudo-ruminant?

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Which of the following is NOT a pseudo-ruminant?

  1. Yak — Correct Answer
  2. Camel
  3. Llama
  4. Alpaca
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Yak

Yak (Bos grunniens) is NOT a pseudo-ruminant — it is a TRUE ruminant with a 4-chambered stomach (Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum), just like cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goat (Table 8).

Classification of Animals by Stomach Type
  • Ruminants (4 chambers): Buffalo, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Deer, Yak, Mithun, Giraffe, Nilgai — they perform rumination.
  • Pseudo-ruminants (3 chambers, Omasum absent): Camel, Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna — they also perform rumination but have only 3 stomach chambers.
  • Non-ruminants/Monogastric (1 chamber): Horse, Zebra, Donkey, Mule, Pig, Dog, Cat, Rabbit, Elephant.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • Camel, Llama, Alpaca: All three ARE pseudo-ruminants with 3-chambered stomachs.

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