They are the second-largest marsupial after the red kangaroo, but what is really unusual about the wombat is the shape of its poop. Wombats had long baffled scientists as the only animal in the ...

As for why wombats poop cubes, researchers suspect the shape allows the animals to pile their feces next to their burrows and in other places to signal their territories. Jef Akst was managing editor ...

The cube shape is believed to be due to the way that the wombat's intestines are structured. If you are fascinated by the idea of cube shaped poop, you can watch a video about it here .