What are some animals that have microorganisms that produce methane?

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[eden] ยท Stefan V.
Apr 27, 2017

These animals are known as "methanogens" which are tiny microorganisms that produce methane as a result of metabolic processes that occur within that organism.

Explanation:

Examples include:

  • "Methanosarcina barkeri"Methanosarcina barkeri
  • "Methanocaldococcus jannaschii"Methanocaldococcus jannaschii
  • "Methanosarcina acetivorans"Methanosarcina acetivorans
  • "Methanobrevibacter smithii"Methanobrevibacter smithii
  • "Methanopyrus kandleri"Methanopyrus kandleri
  • "Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii"Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii
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