Which nutritional advantage relies on *hindgut fermentation* in ruminant animals?

💡 Explanation

Hindgut fermentation uses a microbiome in ungulates that produces volatile fatty acids (VFAs) by breaking down cellulose, because symbiotic microbes perform digestion that the host cannot; therefore it provides substantial energy that would be otherwise unavailable, rather than synthesizing amino acids directly.

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