Post #951308
2026-04-06 02:10 UTC
Grass is mostly cellulose and lignin. Those molecules are difficult to break down.
Animals that can digest the cellulose either need a really long digestive track or to do something really gross to keep the stuff in their digestive track longer.
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@Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2026-04-06 07:14
or to do something really gross to keep the stuff in their digestive track longer. Looking at you, rabbits.
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@NKBTN@feddit.uk 2026-04-06 10:16
Any chemistry we could perform to make it more viable? E.g. cook it with alcohol?