1. ruminant - Noun
2. ruminant - Adjective
Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia.
A ruminant animal; one of the Ruminantia.
Source: Webster's dictionaryruminant mammals Source: Internet
In 1898, Thomas Edison Inc. filmed 300 Marines, the Marine band, and one ruminant on the march. Source: Internet
Taking place in the distant past of 2016, this game allows you, a waggly-legged ruminant, to showcase your staggering ability to head a ball over a net. Source: Internet
Lourenço, M., G. Van Ranst, B. Vlaeminck, S. De Smet, and V. Fievez (2008) 'Influence of different dietary forages on the fatty acid composition of rumen digesta as well as ruminant meat and milk', Animal Feed Science and Technology, 145(1-4), 418-437. Source: Internet
One example is the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), a ruminant native to North America. Source: Internet
If all convert of cropland in the continental United States were used for a vegan diet, 500 million animals would die, but if half the land were used for ruminant pasture the number would be 900,000. Source: Internet