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Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn’t the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle for eating up the excess. Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning explain how these valiant insects make quick work of an endless stream of feces.
Lesson by Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning, animation by Anton Bogaty.
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Learn about the fascinating ways that animals — including the dung beetle — have evolved to defend themselves by reading Douglas J. Emlen’s “Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle”: https://amzn.to/2DVOLRn. According to Emlen, “This is a book about extreme weapons, structures so gargantuan and bizarre they look like they shouldn’t be possible.” Each book sold through this link also helps support TED-Ed’s nonprofit mission!
Origin of Dug Defender
When I was little I used to look inside the cows poop to grab the green mayates! We use to tide their legs and play with them as drones!! Really fun!! 🇲🇽💪👍
the most important species on earth
“You’ll be tempted to take a look!”
Me: No, I don’t think I will
how did I come here from Crossfit Games Open 2020 ?
Is this beetle Brown in the Larva cartoon? Because Brown is all I can think of this whole video
Everything poops.
Audio Book by Morgan Freeman.
ITS POOPS
Also some animals eat poop for nutrients
따봉구리야 고마워!👍
Bugs r weird
쇠똥구리야 힘내 넌 항상 최고야
You are best of best in the world !
This reminds me of the cartoon Larva
I saw one once and I felt bad cause I stepped on it’s ball but I was also upset cause you know, poop
Maltesers hmmmmmmmmm
Thank your local poop dealer next time you get the daily special
I don’t need sleep, I need answers!
Hans, please don’t kill them
its not coverd in poop cos no one wants to smell it or see it