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The Link Between Wombat Poo And Lava Revealed
Carver and co-authors were inspired by the regular hexagonal rock formations seen at Ireland’s Giant's Causeway and some other volcanic sites. These have been explained by cracking induced by rapid cooling at the surface of the lava, while the stone-to-be remains hot inside.
Wombat intestines are not similarly molten, but the team suspected the drying process performs an equivalent role. After experiments involving corn flour in troughs blasted by heat lamps, the authors found the shape of poo is dictated by its moisture content within the intestine. Animals with less than 70 percent moisture in their feces produce pellets, which Carver defined as “length being not more than twice the width”.
https://apple.news/A_hjqG4s7SPWoxwt18YDBhw
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Carver and co-authors were inspired by the regular hexagonal rock formations seen at Ireland’s Giant's Causeway and some other volcanic sites. These have been explained by cracking induced by rapid cooling at the surface of the lava, while the stone-to-be remains hot inside.
Wombat intestines are not similarly molten, but the team suspected the drying process performs an equivalent role. After experiments involving corn flour in troughs blasted by heat lamps, the authors found the shape of poo is dictated by its moisture content within the intestine. Animals with less than 70 percent moisture in their feces produce pellets, which Carver defined as “length being not more than twice the width”.
https://apple.news/A_hjqG4s7SPWoxwt18YDBhw
maximus otter