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This document summarizes the comparative anatomy of the stomach in mammalian herbivores. It finds that herbivores have evolved specialized stomach structures adapted for microbial fermentation and delayed transit of digesta. These include forestomachs or multichambered stomachs that provide large volumes for fermentation and physical separation of digesta. In contrast, hindgut fermenters like sirenia lack a developed forestomach and instead have enlarged duodenums to increase transit time. The structures an
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