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readitreaddit t1_iy18i9z wrote

Reply to comment by EpiHackr in ELI5: How does buffalos get so big while being herbivores? by Kay1636

Why would we not have fiber?

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RandomPosterHey t1_iy1cpri wrote

The fiber in our diets he refers to is the fiber from fruits and vegetables that we cannot digest. I imagine if we could digest the grass it wouldn’t count towards the fiber that aids in passing matter through the digestive tract as it would have been digested already

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readitreaddit t1_iy1dacl wrote

Is that why cow poop is gooey and not like... Well, like a banana shape?

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