Why is hindgut fermentation not possible in humans?

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Does the process consist of more than a particular microbiome that can process cellulose?

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Hindgut fermentation is an evolutionary adaptation for animals that eat a lot of cellulose. Humans, and our primate cousins, are omnivores. There was no need to evolve the ability to digest cellulose because we can get all the nutrients we need from other food sources

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