Why do cattle chew their cud? What is cud? Are they born knowing how to do it? What triggers this response?

For us humans with our simple stomachs, it can be a little hard to understand what goes on in the digestive system of a ruminant animal. You may have thought about these questions – and others – before, but it may have been hard to find clear answers. Let’s spend some time talking about cattle and their cud!

This podcast is also available as a blog post here: https://zaszambia.wordpress.com/2021/10/06/why-do-cattle-chew-the-cud/