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QUESTION
Which one of the following domestic animals has lowest capacity of crude fiber digestibility?
OPTIONS
(A) Pig
(B) Dog
(C) Ruminants
(D) Horse
ANSWER
(A) Pig
EXPLANATION
Pigs have the lowest capacity for crude-fiber digestion among the domestic animals listed because they are simple-stomached animals with limited hindgut fermentation. Dogs also have limited fiber digestion, whereas ruminants have extensive microbial fiber digestion and horses have substantial hindgut fermentation.
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