Claire. Posted April 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2017 All mammals big or small take about 12 seconds to defecate. Everyone poops, and it takes them about the same amount of time. A new study of the hydrodynamics of defecation finds that all mammals take 12 seconds on average to relieve themselves, no matter how large or small the animal. The research, published in Soft Matter, reveals that the soft matter coming out of the hind ends of elephants, pandas, warthogs and dogs slides out of the rectum on a layer of mucus that keeps toilet time to a minimum. Read more: New Scientist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted April 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I must get an online subscription to Soft Matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted April 26, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 26, 2017 And then there was Al Bundy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted April 26, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Just now, Claire. said: All mammals big or small take about 12 seconds to defecate. Everyone poops, and it takes them about the same amount of time. A new study of the hydrodynamics of defecation finds that all mammals take 12 seconds on average to relieve themselves, no matter how large or small the animal. The research, published in Soft Matter, reveals that the soft matter coming out of the hind ends of elephants, pandas, warthogs and dogs slides out of the rectum on a layer of mucus that keeps toilet time to a minimum. Read more: New Scientist Yeah right, tell me that again when its 125 degrees out and im baking in the sun waiting for my dogs to do their business I swear thats like half an hour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted April 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Are they the same researchers that found out that all mammals take 21 seconds to urinate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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