Water chevrotain
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The water chevrotain, also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the only species in the genus Hyemoschus. It is the largest of the 10 species of chevrotains,
Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen
Skull of a water chevrotain
Ruminant
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Ruminants are herbivorous grazing or browsing artiodactyls belonging to the suborder Ruminantia that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior
Water chevrotain
…The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the only species in the genus Hyemoschus. It is the largest of the 10 species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates…
Ruminantia
Food digestion in the simple stomach of nonruminant animals versus ruminants