Assertion: ruminant | /r/CapableOf | obtain energy
Facets:
value: from plants
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: This fermentation process, known as pre-gastric fermentation, is facilitated by microorganisms in the gut, or rumen, and allows ruminants to obtain energy from plants.
text: Ruminants get their energy from the volatile short chain fatty acids (VFAs) produced by the bacteria, namely acetate, propionate, butyrate, valerate, and isovalerate.