Wombats have cube-shaped poop? | Knowledge-FACTS | #english #facts #10amazingfactsabouteverything

I'm sure you've heard the news wombats have cube-shaped poop but why well these ozimar supul have one of Nature's strangest claims to fame their poop comes out in little cubes which is actually super practical you see wombats use their droppings to mark their territory and since cubes don't roll away they stay put on rocks and logs pretty clever huh but how do they do it wombats have a unique digestive system that takes about 14 to 18 days to process food as the food moves through their long intestines gets dry and compact by the time it reaches the end the intestine shapes it into cubes scientists think this helps the poop stay in place making it easier for wombats to communicate with each other oh and here's another fun fact wombats are expert diggers they create Burrows up to 100 ft long with their powerful claws so next time you think of wombats remember their practical Cube shaped poop Nature's little engineers