Which of the following is an example of a monogastric animal?

Explanation

Farm animals are grouped by their digestive systems. Monogastric animals have one simple stomach. Ruminant animals have a complex stomach with four parts. The stomach type affects what animals can eat and how they digest food.

A chicken is a monogastric animal. Mono means one and gastric refers to stomach. Chickens have a single-chamber stomach, like humans. They cannot digest tough plant materials like grass very well. They eat grains, insects, and soft plant parts.

Cows, sheep, and goats are all ruminants with four-part stomachs. These animals can eat and digest grass and hay. Their special stomachs allow them to break down tough plant fibers that monogastric animals cannot digest.