Roll with It: The Dung Beetle Challenge

Dung beetles are found on every continent except ____________.

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Asia

• Australia

Dung beetles use the position of the stars to navigate.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a threat to dung beetle populations?

• Climate change

• Pesticides on plants

• Livestock meds like ivermectin

• Competition from ants

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Dung beetles can lift and move dung balls up to ______ their own weight.

• 2 times

• 10 times

• 50 times

• 300 times

Dung beetles prefer _________ dung.

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

What do dung beetles use to help them roll dung balls?

• Antennae

• Forelegs

• Mandibles

• Spurs on their hind legs

Which of the following is NOT a functional type of dung beetle?

• Tunnelers (paracoprids)

• Burrowers (hypocoprids)

• Dwellers (endocoprids)

• Rollers (telecoprids)

What is the primary way dung beetles locate dung piles?

• Sound

• Vibration

• Sense of smell

• Vision

What is the strongest dung beetle species that can lift 1,141 times its body weight?

• African Dung Beetle

• Taurus Scarab

• Hercules Beetle

• Elephant Dung Beetle

Which of the following statements is true about the role of dung beetles in ecosystems?

• They reduce methane emissions

• They create methane emissions

• They only feed on carnivore dung

• They spread diseases

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