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Rhulani Insights 155 – The Dung Beetle Hijacker
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Today we see Rhulani's ranger Ralf for the first time on a “Rhulani Insights” blog, and he gets his hands dirty with a wet Dung Beetle Ball.
We're learning some interesting new things about this beetle today. In particular, that there are four different types, and that a so-called "hijacker" has actually landed on this ball and is competing for the female.
We also learn that because of the dung beetle and its balls, there are relatively few problems with flies in South Africa.
Stay tuned for the next episode on 17 January when ranger Alasdair presents us his favorite animal