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For the digestion of cellulose, an enzyme called cellulase is required. Some mammals lodge cellulase producing bacteria in their digestive system by offering them food and shelter. These mammals are mostly ____________.

Mammals like herbivores cannot produce cellulose digesting enzymes. So, they lodge cellulase producing bacteria in their alimentary tract which aids plant digestion and offer them food and shelter in return.

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