For years, scientists have been wondering why wombat poop is cube-shaped (yes, really). Now, they say they have got to the bottom of the mystery.

The wombat, native to Australia, produces about 80 to 100 cubes of poop each night. It is known to deposit piles of dung outside burrows and on top of rocks and logs, most likely to communicate ...

The story of the wombat’s cube-shaped poop is more than just a quirky fact; it’s a lesson in how evolution, biology, and physics intertwine in the most unexpected ways.

But after confirming that it is, indeed, a fact, she began trying to figure out why, and how, wombats poop in cubes. “People have had all sorts of theories,” says Mike Swinbourne, ...

Bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) can excrete four to eight scat pieces at a time and can poop up to 100 cubes a day Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons ...

Wombats are the only known animals that poop in cubes. On the fronts and backs, the feces run about one inch by one inch, and are around an inch and a half long. Photo Credit: Patricia Yang and ...

Wombats are the only creatures to organically produce poop shaped like a cube. A new study suggests how their bodies make it. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get ...

Scientists discover why wombat poop is cube-shaped The adorable Australia marsupials' scat is square for a very logical reason, and it's not for building walls. Bonnie Burton.

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For years, scientists have been wondering why wombat poop is cube-shaped (yes, really). Now, they say they have got to the bottom of the mystery. Bare-nosed wombats, or common wombats, can be ...

For years, scientists have been wondering why wombat poop is cube-shaped (yes, really). Now, they say they have got to the bottom of the mystery. Bare-nosed wombats, or common wombats, can be ...