A 10-month-old wombat joey was introduced to the world just in time for World Wambat Day at Australia Zoo. | Fox News

Some researchers believe the cube shape of wombat poop prevents the poop from rolling away and allows wombats to use these cubes to mark their territory. But the mechanics of it had long remained a mystery. Because wombat anuses are round. A new study from Georgia Tech and the University of Tasmania discovered that it all happens in the intestines. Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/why-do-wombats-poop-cubes-candid-animal-cam-is-in-australia/ | Mongabay.com

Here's something you never thought you needed to know: Why wombat's poop is cube-shaped. | USA TODAY Video

WILLOW UNA PEQUEÑA WOMBAT RESCATADA Una conmovedora historia de rescate y rehabilitación se desarrolla en Australia. Willow, una cría de wombat de tan solo 800 gramos, ha sido rescatada y está recibiendo cuidados especiales en el refugio de fauna silvestre Wombat Rescue, dirigido por Yolandi Vermaak. La pequeña marsupial, que perdió a su madre, se encuentra en un estado frágil debido a su corta edad. Sin embargo, gracias a la dedicación de los voluntarios, la pequeña cría está creciendo y mostra

Canberra-based wombat rescuer Yolandi Vermaark of Wombat Rescue is on the frontline of fighting mange in wombats. Here, Australian Geographic follows her on one of her typical weekends, which involves looking for joeys in roadkill and treating a small population of wombats with cydectin that helps get rid of mange. It's a hard story to watch, but Yolandi believes all Australians need to open their eyes to the incredible suffering wombats with mange endure. | Australian Geographic

12K views · 1.3K reactions | The rescue teams across both Wombat...