utóbélfedelekkel

utóbélfedelekkel is a Hungarian term that translates to "with hindgut fermenters" in English. This refers to a group of herbivorous animals that have a digestive system designed to break down tough plant material through fermentation in their hindgut, specifically the cecum and colon. This digestive strategy is in contrast to ruminants, which ferment food in a specialized foregut (the rumen).

Animals employing hindgut fermentation, or hindgut fermenters, typically consume a diet high in cellulose and other fibrous components of plants. The fermentation process is carried out by a diverse population of microorganisms, including bacteria, protozoa, and fungi, that reside in the hindgut. These microbes break down the complex carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids, which are then absorbed by the animal and used as an energy source. This process also allows for the synthesis of B vitamins and other essential nutrients by the microbes, which the animal can then absorb.

Examples of animals that are hindgut fermenters include horses, donkeys, zebras, rabbits, and rhinoceroses. While this method of digestion is efficient for extracting nutrients from fibrous plant matter, it is generally considered less efficient than rumination in terms of energy extraction. Hindgut fermenters often need to consume larger quantities of food to obtain sufficient nutrients and may exhibit coprophagy (eating feces) to reingest undigested nutrients and microbial byproducts. The specific structure and capacity of the hindgut vary among different species of hindgut fermenters, reflecting adaptations to their particular diets and lifestyles.