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| From Imgur |
I know this is an odd topic for Thanksgiving day, but the week started with World Toilet Day on Monday, so why not a post about wombat poop? Did you know that wombat poop is square? The reason for this odd shape has been a mystery - until now! Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered that the mechanism which produces the squares involves elasticity differences in the lower reaches of the wombat intestine, allowing the formation of squared-off edges. While there is still no explanation as to why this happens, wombats have taken advantage of their poop's unique ability to resist rolling away by using it to mark their territories. So if you should happen upon a pile of wombat poop, you can be pretty certain that the wombat is not far off!
You may not be too excited about wombat poop, but I do think that wombats themselves are adorable - okay, maybe not really cute enough for this (but who am I to judge?):
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| Kissably cute? (image from The Daily Telegraph) |
You may now return to your regularly scheduled holiday activities! 😊😊😊 Happy Thanksgiving!
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