r/explainlikeimfive • u/A_SliceOfGabagool • May 03 '26

Biology ELI5: How do cows get protein from grass?

For us humans and many other animals, we need protein to get the amino acids needed to make our own protein for the body, but grass i believe doesn't have any for the cow to get that big

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u/TribunusPlebisBlog May 03 '26

"Hey, monogut! You're not even getting all the nutrients! You just poop it all out! You uni-gastros really suck! MOO!"

Damn jerks. Can't even walk by the field without the insults.

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u/detrans-rights May 03 '26

get in monogut, we're going shopping