Rumen Protozoa: The Animals within the Cow
As a cow ambles around and eats from the feed bunk, legions of other “animals” are feeding within the cow’s rumen. Billions of protozoa swim about in a single, 20-gallon rumen, colliding with one another while engulfing feed particles and bacteria. These microbes contribute vitally to rumen ferment...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2017-03-01
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