ELi5: How do some animals get enough nutrients out of eating hay or grass or a single variety of leaf for their entire lives?

Question

ELi5: How do some animals get enough nutrients out of eating hay or grass or a single variety of leaf for their entire lives?

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Answer 1

Gut microbes in cows and bugs deserve an award for turning hay and wood into dinner. #ThankYouGutBugs