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How do deer make methane?
Deer, like other ruminants, have a special digestive system with multiple stomach chambers. Microbes in these chambers help break down tough plant material, but as a byproduct of their digestion, they produce methane gas. This gas is then released into the atmosphere, mainly through burping.
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