Observing a dung or scarab beetle (Neateuchus proboscideus) rolling a ball of dung many times its own weight, the ancient Egyptians believed it was huge scarabs that kept the Earth revolving and the dung beetle became an important religious symbol.
To find their essential pat of dung the beetles fly after mammals using their acute sense of smell. The male makes the first ball and presents it to a female and if she accepts his offering they roll it away together, fighting off other beetles attempting to steal their prize. Together the pair will bury the ball before mating. As the male returns to the dung patch the female reshapes the ball and lays her eggs in the thin end.
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