The present invention relates to a novel Gram positive species that has been isolated from the porcine intestine. The Gram positive bacterium of the invention has unprecedented properties that relate to its capacity to grow on a wide range of industrial feeds including oligosaccharide carbohydrates both in vitro and in vivo in animals. The Gram positive bacterium of the invention may be used alone as probiotic or in synbiotic combination with oligosaccharide carbohydrates. Specific applications include the promotion of health, growth performance and colonization resistance in monogastric animals.
