Scientists say they have uncovered how and why wombats produce cube-shaped poo – the only known species to do so. The Australian marsupial can pass up to 100 deposits of poop a night and they use the piles to mark territory. The shape helps it stop rolling away. What animalRead More →

Wombats, short-legged, burrowing marsupials native to Australia, are the only animals known to produce cube-shaped feces. It’s long been speculated that wombats produce these poop bricks as a unique way of marking their territory. Can an animal poop a cube? Patricia Yang has seen a lot of poop. The AustralianRead More →