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It Takes Most Mammals 12 Seconds to Poop

Summary by neatorama.com
How long does it take for you to poop? How does that compare with other people or species?According to a recent study on the fluid dynamics of poop reported on by PBS News, mammals spend an average of 12 seconds (plus or minus 7) performing excretion. From cats to bears to humans to elephants, 12 seconds is about all the time that you need.That said, the distribution of pooping speeds is not uniform. In general, larger animals tend to pass dropp…
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neatorama.com broke the news in on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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