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A cow has four stomachs, with each handling a different task.
Because a cow is continually eating or chewing
cud, its stomach compartments always contain some
partially digested food. The rumen and reticulum can
hold 40 to 60 gallons (151 to 227 l)of liquid and food
for several days. Microorganisms and various stom-
ach acids begin to convert the food to nutrients for
the cow.
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