Ruminants

Ruminants are a type of mammal that have a four-chambered stomach and are able to digest plant-based food efficiently. Examples of ruminants include cows, sheep, goats, and deer. They are important to humans because they can produce food, such as milk, wool, and meat, and are used as draft animals or beasts of burden. Ruminants also play an important role in maintaining the balance of the global ecosystem, as well as the nutrient cycle, by grazing land and digesting and releasing nutrients through their manure.