How wombats poop cubes

When it comes to wombats, two questions weigh heavily on our minds:

  1. How do they poop cubes
  2. Why do they poop cubes

Thankfully, lots of other people have been wondering the same things. Question #1 has recently been answered by an interdisciplinary team of biologists and engineers (read up, people! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wombat-poop-cube-why-is-it-square-shaped/).

We may be clear on the how, but the why remains a mystery.

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