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Why you can’t digest grass?

Humans cannot digest raw leaves and grass easily but cows can do you know why? Because our body does not have what it takes to break down the cellulose found in the plant. Apart from the digestion issue, the another problem is of mastication. Grass contains a lot of silica which is an abrasive that quickly wears down the teeth. Grazing animals are adapted to continuous growth which replaces the worn tooth quickly.

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