I wonder... It was brought up, not only in one class, but two. So I wiki'd it. And yes, they are a ruminant.
Physiologically, a ruminant is a mammal of the order Artiodactyla that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within the animal's first stomach, known as the rumen, then regurgitating the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chewing it again. The process of rechewing the cud to further break down plant matter and stimulate digestion is called "ruminating" -Wikipedia
As long as we're talking about unusual african creatures, have you ever seen a hippo fight? I would suggest taking a peek, because they are AMAZING! I watched one on animal planet while eating a quesadilla, by my lonesome. It was very entertaining. It made me kind of want a baby hippo best friend, like Mzee the Tortoise. They look like a looks-like-a-pig-acts-like-a-cow-swims-like-a-manatee-fights-like-a-hippo thing. I say that because a hippo fight is the most amazing of all fights. They are apparently related the most closely to whales. Hippos are unique to the animal world, theres nothing much like it. That's why hippos kill the best ideas- always.
