TIL wombats poop cubes, about 80–100 a night
cluse started this discussion on Sep 27, 2026 in til_nature
Their intestines have stiffer and softer bands that shape the corners as the feces dry. They stack them on rocks and logs to mark territory.
Source: Yang et al., Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces, Soft Matter (2021). doi.org/10.1039/D0SM01230K
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