Why is the camel cosidered hind-gut fermentor and not a ruminant?

Subject: Why is the camel cosidered hind-gut fermentor and not a ruminant?

Date: Fri May 12 16:42:24 2000
Posted by David Talbot
Grade level: undergrad School: Cal Poly, SLO
City: San Luis Obispo State/Province: Ca. Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 958164144.Gb

Message:


The camel is by definition a pseudo-ruminant, a hind-gut fermentor.  They 
have a 3 chambered stomach. My problem is that I can't find any precise 
info on the special characteristics of the camel's digestive system. What 
are the features of the GI tract that make it a pseudo-ruminant?

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