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		Why is wombat poop cube-shaped? (nationalgeographic.com)
		26 points by didsomeonesay on Oct 20, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

metadat on Oct 20, 2023 [–]

https://archive.today/2gM3z

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(warning: cubic poopy pic)

https://archive.today/2gM3z/106eb6129ecf07a4af55c0338fb9ce00...

> The wombat intestines have an irregular shape. Yang observed two distinct ravine-like grooves, where the intestine is stretchier, which she believes helps shape wombat digestive tract contents into cubic doo-doo [sic].

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