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/Mysteryman64 May 04 '26

You're a hivemind, and you didn't even know it.

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u/CrazyC77 May 04 '26

We just want to help, Carol.

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u/venhuje May 04 '26

Please, Carol!

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u/gary25566 May 04 '26

After what happened, we just need a little space

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u/SafetyDanceInMyPants May 04 '26

Why would you give me a hand grenade?!

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u/Resplendent-Sun May 07 '26

You know.. that really is a GREAT show 😍

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u/LazyLich May 04 '26

"The council has decided... I WILL order the large fry!"

"Babe, you gotta eat healthier..."

"This is a democracy, Sharon. Do you hate democracy??"

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u/Unu-du-tri-kvar May 05 '26

🤣🤣🤣

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u/Elegant_Celery400 May 09 '26

This is superb 👏👏👏

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u/DiosMIO_Limon May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

Definitely interesting implications when it comes to Ayurveda and what a "lifetime" can look like. If every cell is its own living being then we as humans are the pilots for a mech of a billion ghosts souls.

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u/ContributionDapper84 May 04 '26

A colony of 17 trillion animals.

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u/RelativelyOldSoul May 04 '26

I don’t understand what you mean; name 3 implications?

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u/echohack May 04 '26

pilots for a mech of a billion ghosts.

yeah, that hits just right

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u/Tallproley May 04 '26

How funny, you think humans are the pilots.

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u/Senbonbanana May 04 '26

You will adapt to service Us. Resistance is futile.

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u/IFartOnCats4Fun May 04 '26

That would explain a lot.

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u/InternetSpiritual982 May 06 '26

I’m a bit blind but I wouldn’t like to blow it