If you thought all animal poop was the same, think again! Wombats, the adorable, burrowing marsupials from Australia, are famous for pooping in perfect cubes. 🤯 But how do they do it?

The Mystery of the Cube Poop
For years, scientists were puzzled by how wombats could create such uniquely shaped feces. Unlike most animals, which produce round or irregular droppings, wombats leave behind little cube-shaped nuggets—up to 100 per night!

How Do Wombats Make Cube Poop?
After years of research, scientists discovered that the secret lies in their intestines.

🔹 Elastic Gut Walls – Wombat intestines stretch and contract at different rates, shaping the poop into cubes over a 48-hour digestion process.

🔹 Dry, Compact Waste – Because wombats absorb a lot of moisture from their food (which consists mainly of tough grasses), their poop becomes stiff enough to maintain its shape.

🔹 Strategic Poop Placement – Wombats stack their cube poop on rocks and logs to mark their territory and communicate with other wombats. The shape prevents it from rolling away!

Fun Wombat Facts:
🐾 Wombats can run up to 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) despite their chubby appearance!
🦴 They have incredibly tough butt bones (called bony plates) that they use for defense.
🌎 Wombats are the only known animals in the world to poop in cubes!

Next time you think of wombats, remember—they’re nature’s little cube-makers.