WAEC Animal Husbandry 2017 Question 12

Question 12

Digestive System of Farm Animals

An example of a non-ruminant herbivore is

  1. A.cattle.
  2. B.horse.
  3. C.pig.
  4. D.sheep.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (horse.)

Explanation

The horse eats only plant material but has a simple stomach, digesting fibre in its large caecum; the pig is an omnivore.