these hard-working little brown nosers got their start 30 million years ago and
got their start 30 million years ago and
got their start 30 million years ago and can be found on every continent but
can be found on every continent but
can be found on every continent but Antarctica they’re really fascinating
Antarctica they’re really fascinating
Antarctica they’re really fascinating but they get a bit of a bum rap a single
but they get a bit of a bum rap a single
but they get a bit of a bum rap a single dung pack can vanish without trace in
dung pack can vanish without trace in
dung pack can vanish without trace in less than 10 minutes
less than 10 minutes
less than 10 minutes welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
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rolling up our sleeves and plunging into
rolling up our sleeves and plunging into the dirty world of dung beetles to count
the dirty world of dung beetles to count
the dirty world of dung beetles to count down the five most fascinating facts
down the five most fascinating facts
down the five most fascinating facts that we could find about these noble
that we could find about these noble
that we could find about these noble scarabs
I’ll be loving this right number
I’ll be loving this right number five the Taurus scarab is the strongest
five the Taurus scarab is the strongest
five the Taurus scarab is the strongest insect on earth
insect on earth
insect on earth ants often get a lot of credit for
ants often get a lot of credit for
ants often get a lot of credit for lifting 20 to 50 times their own weight
lifting 20 to 50 times their own weight
lifting 20 to 50 times their own weight but this species of dung beetle also
but this species of dung beetle also
but this species of dung beetle also known as an thought focused Taurus takes
known as an thought focused Taurus takes
known as an thought focused Taurus takes the cake actually they take it spin it
the cake actually they take it spin it
the cake actually they take it spin it around and hurl it across the room
around and hurl it across the room
around and hurl it across the room without breaking a sweat
without breaking a sweat
without breaking a sweat according to research published in 2010
according to research published in 2010
according to research published in 2010 they are able to lift 1141 times their
they are able to lift 1141 times their
they are able to lift 1141 times their own weight that’s like some bro at the
own weight that’s like some bro at the
own weight that’s like some bro at the gym benching three full cement trucks
gym benching three full cement trucks
gym benching three full cement trucks well actually yeah that is the strength
well actually yeah that is the strength
well actually yeah that is the strength to weight ratio but no a six foot tall
to weight ratio but no a six foot tall
to weight ratio but no a six foot tall dung beetle couldn’t actually do this
dung beetle couldn’t actually do this
dung beetle couldn’t actually do this because that’s not how muscles or
because that’s not how muscles or
because that’s not how muscles or physics work that’s harsh
physics work that’s harsh
physics work that’s harsh anyway the authors of that research say
anyway the authors of that research say
anyway the authors of that research say Torah scarabs use their strength to
Torah scarabs use their strength to
Torah scarabs use their strength to their advantage during mating season
their advantage during mating season
their advantage during mating season when males must fend off competitors and
when males must fend off competitors and
when males must fend off competitors and claim a female to mate with number four
claim a female to mate with number four
claim a female to mate with number four they are essential for the ecosystems
they are essential for the ecosystems
they are essential for the ecosystems without this help from dung beetles the
without this help from dung beetles the
without this help from dung beetles the daily dose of 5,000 tonnes would soon
daily dose of 5,000 tonnes would soon
daily dose of 5,000 tonnes would soon swamp the plains by eating and burying
swamp the plains by eating and burying
swamp the plains by eating and burying all manner of animal droppings
all manner of animal droppings
all manner of animal droppings dung beetles aren’t just helping to keep
dung beetles aren’t just helping to keep
dung beetles aren’t just helping to keep your boots clean they’re helping to
your boots clean they’re helping to
your boots clean they’re helping to build soil manure is of course a great
build soil manure is of course a great
build soil manure is of course a great fertilizer and many species of dung
fertilizer and many species of dung
fertilizer and many species of dung beetles scatter and bury the stuff
beetles scatter and bury the stuff
beetles scatter and bury the stuff ensuring a wide distribution of the
ensuring a wide distribution of the
ensuring a wide distribution of the precious nutrients therein scientists
precious nutrients therein scientists
precious nutrients therein scientists from the University of Helsinki recently
from the University of Helsinki recently
from the University of Helsinki recently determined that dung beetles even play a
determined that dung beetles even play a
determined that dung beetles even play a role in lowering greenhouse gas
role in lowering greenhouse gas
role in lowering greenhouse gas emissions cows as you probably know burp
emissions cows as you probably know burp
emissions cows as you probably know burp and fart methane and the piles of crap
and fart methane and the piles of crap
and fart methane and the piles of crap they leave behind if left undisturbed
they leave behind if left undisturbed
they leave behind if left undisturbed can decompose and aerobic Li releasing
can decompose and aerobic Li releasing
can decompose and aerobic Li releasing methane dung beetles in Northern Europe
methane dung beetles in Northern Europe
methane dung beetles in Northern Europe spend most of their lives digging around
spend most of their lives digging around
spend most of their lives digging around inside cow pats though and their tunnels
inside cow pats though and their tunnels
inside cow pats though and their tunnels bring air into the cow turd complex
bring air into the cow turd complex
bring air into the cow turd complex preventing the anaerobic formation of
preventing the anaerobic formation of
preventing the anaerobic formation of methane and what’s unfortunate is number
methane and what’s unfortunate is number
methane and what’s unfortunate is number three livestock medication is causing
three livestock medication is causing
three livestock medication is causing beetle populations to decline over the
beetle populations to decline over the
beetle populations to decline over the last twenty to thirty years dung beetle
last twenty to thirty years dung beetle
last twenty to thirty years dung beetle populations have been declining in
populations have been declining in
populations have been declining in various parts of the world there’s a
various parts of the world there’s a
various parts of the world there’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that
growing body of evidence to suggest that
growing body of evidence to suggest that drugs given to livestock to treat and
drugs given to livestock to treat and
drugs given to livestock to treat and prevent parasites is at least partially
prevent parasites is at least partially
prevent parasites is at least partially responsible for these declines it seems
responsible for these declines it seems
responsible for these declines it seems that low doses of one drug in particular
that low doses of one drug in particular
that low doses of one drug in particular ivermectin pass unchanged through
ivermectin pass unchanged through
ivermectin pass unchanged through animals and are then ingested by bee
animals and are then ingested by bee
animals and are then ingested by bee seriously hindering their ability to
seriously hindering their ability to
seriously hindering their ability to reproduce this is a real problem given
reproduce this is a real problem given
reproduce this is a real problem given how important these poopit rolling
how important these poopit rolling
how important these poopit rolling arthropods are for their ecosystems a
arthropods are for their ecosystems a
arthropods are for their ecosystems a Spanish study in 2015 found that in
Spanish study in 2015 found that in
Spanish study in 2015 found that in fields frequented by animals dosed with
fields frequented by animals dosed with
fields frequented by animals dosed with these medications dung decomposed 30
these medications dung decomposed 30
these medications dung decomposed 30 percent slower than in fields frequented
percent slower than in fields frequented
percent slower than in fields frequented by undoh Stannah muls translating to 800
by undoh Stannah muls translating to 800
by undoh Stannah muls translating to 800 pounds of plop per acre per year that
pounds of plop per acre per year that
pounds of plop per acre per year that isn’t getting buried by beetles that is
isn’t getting buried by beetles that is
isn’t getting buried by beetles that is one big pile of number two they
one big pile of number two they
one big pile of number two they navigate by the Sun and the stars take a
navigate by the Sun and the stars take a
navigate by the Sun and the stars take a look at this spot the difference game
look at this spot the difference game
look at this spot the difference game easy enough to solve right but what if
easy enough to solve right but what if
easy enough to solve right but what if you were only shown one image at a time
you were only shown one image at a time
you were only shown one image at a time could you pick out all the differences
could you pick out all the differences
could you pick out all the differences corporate needs you to find the
corporate needs you to find the
corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and
differences between this picture and
differences between this picture and this picture in Dell has told us there
this picture in Dell has told us there
this picture in Dell has told us there were at least seven okay I see one good
were at least seven okay I see one good
were at least seven okay I see one good okay they’re the same picture and what
okay they’re the same picture and what
okay they’re the same picture and what of getting home and feeding your family
of getting home and feeding your family
of getting home and feeding your family depended on it well welcome to the life
depended on it well welcome to the life
depended on it well welcome to the life of a dung beetle
of a dung beetle
of a dung beetle recent research from Lund University in
recent research from Lund University in
recent research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that when beetles climb
Sweden has shown that when beetles climb
Sweden has shown that when beetles climb up on their ball and do a little dance
up on their ball and do a little dance
up on their ball and do a little dance what they’re actually doing is taking a
what they’re actually doing is taking a
what they’re actually doing is taking a mental snapshot of the sky to find their
mental snapshot of the sky to find their
mental snapshot of the sky to find their way home
way home
way home scientists say this is significant
scientists say this is significant
scientists say this is significant because while many animals use the Stars
because while many animals use the Stars
because while many animals use the Stars to navigate beetles are the only ones we
to navigate beetles are the only ones we
to navigate beetles are the only ones we know of who take a mental snapshot of
know of who take a mental snapshot of
know of who take a mental snapshot of the firmament and then compare their
the firmament and then compare their
the firmament and then compare their memory of it to the current position of
memory of it to the current position of
memory of it to the current position of the stars pretty impressive for a bug
the stars pretty impressive for a bug
the stars pretty impressive for a bug that needs elephant crap for a living
that needs elephant crap for a living
that needs elephant crap for a living number one dung beetles prefer the taste
number one dung beetles prefer the taste
number one dung beetles prefer the taste of exotic dung eat or drink enough of
of exotic dung eat or drink enough of
of exotic dung eat or drink enough of anything and you’ll develop a nose for
anything and you’ll develop a nose for
anything and you’ll develop a nose for it I guess research from the
it I guess research from the
it I guess research from the entomological Society of America
entomological Society of America
entomological Society of America involving 9000 dung beetles across 15
involving 9000 dung beetles across 15
involving 9000 dung beetles across 15 species has determined a few things in
species has determined a few things in
species has determined a few things in regards to dung beetles refined palates
regards to dung beetles refined palates
regards to dung beetles refined palates and what must have been the worst taste
and what must have been the worst taste
and what must have been the worst taste test in history first beetles prefer
test in history first beetles prefer
test in history first beetles prefer omnivore dung to herbivore dung
omnivore dung to herbivore dung
omnivore dung to herbivore dung because the former is more odiferous
because the former is more odiferous
because the former is more odiferous human and chimpanzee crap were their
human and chimpanzee crap were their
human and chimpanzee crap were their favorites I love chimpanzees what was
favorites I love chimpanzees what was
favorites I love chimpanzees what was really surprising though was that they
really surprising though was that they
really surprising though was that they prefer to feast on the droppings of
prefer to feast on the droppings of
prefer to feast on the droppings of animals that they aren’t used to one
animals that they aren’t used to one
animals that they aren’t used to one species that co-evolved with bison
species that co-evolved with bison
species that co-evolved with bison issued that familiar bouquet in favor of
issued that familiar bouquet in favor of
issued that familiar bouquet in favor of imported moose zebra and water buck
imported moose zebra and water buck
imported moose zebra and water buck turns so next time you’re trying to feed
turns so next time you’re trying to feed
turns so next time you’re trying to feed some bratty kid who won’t need anything
some bratty kid who won’t need anything
some bratty kid who won’t need anything but grilled cheese sandwiches with no
but grilled cheese sandwiches with no
but grilled cheese sandwiches with no crust tell him that even dung beetles
crust tell him that even dung beetles
crust tell him that even dung beetles like to try new things
like to try new things
like to try new things offer him some monkey poop now you go
offer him some monkey poop now you go
offer him some monkey poop now you go and pick up my so do you have a newfound
and pick up my so do you have a newfound
and pick up my so do you have a newfound respect for dung beetles and how many
respect for dung beetles and how many
respect for dung beetles and how many synonyms for feces did you count in this
synonyms for feces did you count in this
synonyms for feces did you count in this video oh that was wicked cool for more
video oh that was wicked cool for more
video oh that was wicked cool for more soil building top tens and gourmet road
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the beetles which survive the mission
the beetles which survive the mission must continue
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