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How can a cow have four stomachs?

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This is a common misconception: a cow does not have four stomachs, but four chambers within one stomach. It has these four chambers because when you dissect or do a necropsy on a dead cow (or even a sheep) you can count the number of stomach chambers it has.

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Relevant answers:

Why do cows have four compartments in their stomachs?
A cow's diet is much harder to digest than that of an omnivore's or carnivore's diet. Thus it requires several steps in order for a cow (being a ruminant) to fully digest and absorb the nutrients...
Do cows have four or nine stomachs?
None of the above. It has only one stomach that is divided into four different chambers.. It's very popular to think it has four stomachs, but this popular misconception is just that: a misconception.
Do cows have four stomachs?
No. They only have one stomach which is divided into four compartments.
What is a cows four stomachs for?
Digesting food.
How many stomachs does a bull have if a cow has four?
Bulls also have a four-chambered stomach. Bulls are just a male version of a cow.