Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species.
Pooping itself might take 12 seconds, but if you consider that you have to go to the toilet in the first place, wipe the lid clean, sit down, relax enough to actually be able to poop, then poop, wipe, wipe again, wipe again, then wash hands … it takes more like 5-15 minutes depending on what you ate yesterday.
For me it takes upwards of an hour, because I think I’m done then 20 minutes later I’ll have to go again for round 2. So I rather just sit and wait until it’s all out rather than go running back to the toilet several times over. Yes I’ve already tried increasing my fiber intake.
Pooping itself might take 12 seconds, but if you consider that you have to go to the toilet in the first place, wipe the lid clean, sit down, relax enough to actually be able to poop, then poop, wipe, wipe again, wipe again, then wash hands … it takes more like 5-15 minutes depending on what you ate yesterday.
For me it takes upwards of an hour, because I think I’m done then 20 minutes later I’ll have to go again for round 2. So I rather just sit and wait until it’s all out rather than go running back to the toilet several times over. Yes I’ve already tried increasing my fiber intake.