Wombat poop isn't round — it's cubed! Researchers believe the cubic shape makes the poop less likely to roll, which gives this shape a biological advantage because these Australian marsupials usually leave them in slightly elevated sites like stones, sticks and clumps of grasses to mark territories and attract mates.
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