Jelly Blubber
The Australian Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus), sometimes casually called “jelly blubber,” is a common large scyphozoan jellyfish in Australian coastal waters. It is especially familiar in bays and estuaries, where its thick rounded bell and clustered oral arms create a bulky, opaque look...
Why Do Wombats Poop Cubes?
Wombats produce cube-shaped poop because their intestines have regions with different mechanical properties. As digested material moves through the final part of the intestine, it becomes drier and is shaped by repeated muscular contractions. Researchers found that alternating stiffer and more flexi...
