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We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« on: November 20, 2018, 02:15:43 am »
A bold team of scientists has delved into the mystery of cube-shaped wombat poop, uncovering the physiological processes involved in this unique digestive trick.

Wombats are kind of obsessed with their own poop.

These Australian marsupials can drop anywhere from four to eight pieces of dung, each measuring about 2 centimeters across, during a single excretion session. More impressive, however, is the cubic shape of their poo.
https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-wombats-produce-their-distinctly-cu-1830414749
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2018, 02:26:56 am »






No one likes caramels, right?
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2018, 02:48:19 am »
Quote from: The Ghost on November 20, 2018, 02:15:43 am
Wombats are kind of obsessed with their own poop.

Humans are apparently kind of obsessed with their poop too.  :laugh:
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2018, 02:51:41 am »
Yall are Nutz...  lol (squares even)....
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2018, 03:39:00 am »
Quote from: Dexter on November 20, 2018, 02:48:19 am
Humans are apparently kind of obsessed with their poop too.  :laugh:
Government grants to study biodiversity....
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2018, 03:39:47 am »
Apparently, Wombats have their sh*t squared away....
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2018, 03:40:28 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2018, 03:39:00 am
Government grants to study biodiversity....

I take issue with grants being used for research like this. It definitely needs to be focused on more useful science.
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2018, 03:46:18 am »
Quote from: Dexter on November 20, 2018, 03:40:28 am
I take issue with grants being used for research like this. It definitely needs to be focused on more useful science.
There may not be profit in it, but at least they know their sh*t.  :silly:

I'm not how sure that benefits humanity, either, frankly, but once the observation was made, someone is going to want to know how they do that. At the core of all science is curiosity.
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2018, 03:48:53 am »
...which they then collect and strategically place around their domain.

Pretty sure some of our membership does that as well.
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2018, 03:50:24 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2018, 03:46:18 am
There may not be profit in it, but at least they know their sh*t.  :silly:

I'm not how sure that benefits humanity, either, frankly, but once the observation was made, someone is going to want to know how they do that. At the core of all science is curiosity.

I think all knowledge is useful to some extent, but yeah, maybe tax money doesn't need to be spent on learning about wombat poop.
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2018, 03:51:27 am »
Quote from: Dexter on November 20, 2018, 03:50:24 am
I think all knowledge is useful to some extent, but yeah, maybe tax money doesn't need to be spent on learning about combat poop.
I think you meant "wombat poop". "Combat poop" is something entirely different....
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Re: We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2018, 03:52:48 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on November 20, 2018, 03:51:27 am
I think you meant "wombat poop". "Combat poop" is something entirely different....

I edited that probably 12 seconds after I hit the post button. You're too quick.
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