Wombats poop cubes.

Wombats make cube-shaped droppings inside the last stretch of the intestine.

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Wombats are the only known animals to produce cube-shaped droppings. The corners form inside the final 17% of the intestine, where uneven stiffness makes contractions sculpt flat faces and corners. 12

References

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    Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feceshu.gatech.edu
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    Whiskers for warrens: why wombats have such whiskery snoutstheconversation.com
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