Ruminant is a mammal that digests plant-based food by initially soft it within the animal's
first compartment of the stomach through bacterial actions,
then regurgitating the semi-digest mass(cud) and chewing it again.
The process of rechewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called"ruminating The word"ruminant" comes from the Latin ruminare, which means"to chew over again".