The Australian island state is trying to drum up tourism during the Southern Hemisphere's winter

Sorry, my teenage daughter has already claimed the wombat walker job, but you guys can have any of the others.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      6 months ago

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wombat

      Wombats leave distinctive cubic faeces.[9] As wombats arrange these feces to mark territories and attract mates, it is believed that the cubic shape makes them more stackable and less likely to roll, which gives this shape a biological advantage.

      The engineering prowess of the beaver, Australian-style.

      I bet the image of one surrounded by poo constructions makes them less-appealing.