By using goats as a model for oryx, Dr. Zimmerman provided hands-on training in ruminant anatomy and how to spot signs of disease. Participants in the anatomy and pathology training workshop.

Small ruminants such as goats and sheep are relatively common laboratory animal models. These species are frequently used at US veterinary colleges as anatomic specimens for providing instruction ...

For more information, the University of Minnesota has set up a page about Ruminant Anatomy and Physiology, from which the illustration below has been picked (Credit: University of Minnesota).

When paleontologists first uncovered S. giganteum in the mid-1800s, they weren't quite sure what to make of it. It seemed that the ruminant was an elephant-size, mooselike creature that was the ...

Such a large ruminant might have struggled to eat enough to provide the energy needed to power such a large body, he added. "It's a rare animal," he said. "It's pushing the limits of its anatomy." ...

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Such a large ruminant might have struggled to eat enough to provide the energy needed to power such a large body, he added. "It's a rare animal," he said. "It's pushing the limits of its anatomy." ...