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Smelly Seeds Fool Dung Beetles

 Smelly Seeds Fool Dung Beetles

When you’re a plant, it’s not easy to make sure your seeds are spread far and wide and safely buried. Unless you can trick a dung beetle into doing it for you…

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Kung Fu Dung Beetles – Narrated by David Attenborough – Operation Dung Beetle – BBC

Dung Beetle’s perform a vital role on Africa’s Serengeti Plains. Dung Beetles provide a highly efficient waste disposal service. Without their work animal waste would swamp the plans. Funny wildlife clip narrated by David Attenborough.

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