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Dung Beetles Navigate Using the Stars

Started by Unbeliever, June 15, 2019, 04:01:40 pm

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QuoteTo effectively feed their babies, dung beetles must push their dung balls in a straight line, up to 100 yards from where they first started. Since they don't have GPS, dung beetles use the stars to navigate.



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