How many stomachs does a cow have?: Quick Facts

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Guernsey dairy cow

Diagram of a cow showing the four-chambered ruminant stomach with labeled sections: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, along with the esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine.

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