Comments on: Kangaroo: It’s What’s for Dinner in Australia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/10/02/kangaroo-its-whats-for-dinner-in-australia/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Left_Wing_Fox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/10/02/kangaroo-its-whats-for-dinner-in-australia/#comment-15630 Left_Wing_Fox Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:02:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/10/02/kangaroo-its-whats-for-dinner-in-australia/#comment-15630 Actually, there is apparently research being done into the differences in bacteria found in kangaroos and cattle. Apparently kangaroo bacteria use a reductive metabolic pathway that produces acetic acid instead of methane as the primary byproduct. It's hoped that by engineering the gut flora of cattle, they can not only reduce methane emissions, but increase the amount of food energy cows process; since they can digest acetic acid. Short term though, it's a good idea to consume local wildlife sustainably instead of driving them out to make room for imported ones. Actually, there is apparently research being done into the differences in bacteria found in kangaroos and cattle. Apparently kangaroo bacteria use a reductive metabolic pathway that produces acetic acid instead of methane as the primary byproduct. It’s hoped that by engineering the gut flora of cattle, they can not only reduce methane emissions, but increase the amount of food energy cows process; since they can digest acetic acid.

Short term though, it’s a good idea to consume local wildlife sustainably instead of driving them out to make room for imported ones.

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]]> By: Jonathan Nguyen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/10/02/kangaroo-its-whats-for-dinner-in-australia/#comment-15378 Jonathan Nguyen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:14:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/10/02/kangaroo-its-whats-for-dinner-in-australia/#comment-15378 Hey Nina Kangaroo meat is great! Requires some precision in cooking though because it's so lean. Hey Nina

Kangaroo meat is great! Requires some precision in cooking though because it’s so lean.

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