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Which burrowing marsupial is famous for producing distinctly cube-shaped droppings?
Answer
Wombat
Wombats have a uniquely shaped intestine that compresses waste into cubes, which they use to mark territory on logs and rocks without the droppings rolling away.
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Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings that don't roll away, marking territory on logs and rocks where predators will notice them.
Other options people guess
- Koala
- Quokka
- Capybara
Topics
- mammals
- australia
- animal-behavior
- marsupials
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