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Wombats make cube-shaped droppings

Wombats are known for producing cube-shaped droppings, a form created inside the final part of the intestine.

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Researchers found that regions of the wombat intestine stretch at different rates as material dries and contracts. Those varying forces help form flat faces and distinct corners.

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Sea otters can rest in kelp beds

Resting sea otters float on their backs and can settle into coastal kelp beds.

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Flamingos get their pink color from food

Flamingo feathers turn pink because pigments called carotenoids are present in the algae and small animals they eat.

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Hummingbirds can fly backward

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can sustain controlled backward flight.

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