Unlike some might believe, wombat's don't have square shaped bottoms, so how do they poo in cubes? Dr Natalie Cooper talks us through how we think wombats produce some of the most unique poops in the animal kingdom, as well as some other adaptions of these marvellous marsupials.
Not seen our other video on wombat poo yet? You can find it here 👉 https://youtu.be/msPfytokftw
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00:00 Introduction
00:20 How do wombats poo in cubes?
01:38 Why could this be useful?
02:26 How are wombats adapted to their environment?