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Bill W

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The first records of ruminate come from the mid 16th century (1500s). It derives from the Latin verb rūmināre, meaning “to chew the cud.” Rūmināre comes from the Latin rūmen, which gives us the English rumen—the first of four compartments in the stomach of ruminant animals. 

People ruminate for a variety of reasons, including : the belief that by ruminating, you'll gain insight into your life or a problem. having a history of emotional or physical trauma. facing ongoing stressors that you can't control. 
 

Key facts about rumination: 
  • Four-chambered stomach: A ruminant's stomach has four distinct compartments: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, each playing a role in breaking down food. 
     
  • Cud chewing: When a ruminant eats, it swallows food quickly without fully chewing it, then later regurgitates it as a "cud" to chew more thoroughly. 
     
  • Microbe fermentation: The rumen, the largest stomach chamber, is filled with microbes that ferment plant material, producing volatile fatty acids which serve as the animal's primary energy source. 
     
  • Efficient plant digestion: Rumination allows animals to digest tough plant fibers that most other herbivores cannot easily break down. 
     
  • Examples of ruminants: Besides cows, sheep, and goats, other ruminants include moose, camels, elk, bison, and antelope. 
     
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drpaladin

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The lower idiom of 'chewing the cud' varies in meanings between cultures. In Africa, you would be spreading malicious gossip, but in Japan it becomes nurturing one's thoughts.

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Paladin

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In ruminant livestock (cattle, sheep, and goats) the microbes in their rumen are called methanogens. These microbes produce methane (from the fermentation of feed) that is then belched out.

We should ruminate on the astonishing amount of methane released into the atmosphere by ruminant animals.

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