Dung Beetles Battle for a Ball of Poop | Nat Geo Wild

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There can only be one winner in this fight for a smelly prize.

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Two individuals fighting over a ball of dung sounds like a metaphor for a bad love triangle. But for dung beetles, it’s survival. Dung is a valuable resource, used as food and as a nursery for beetle babies. Each beetle is trying to throw the other off-balance. When one beetle is thrown off, balance it becomes vulnerable to injury because its wings are exposed. One species, the bull-headed dung beetle, has astounding strength for its size. They can pull up to 1,141 times their own weight. After each beetle takes a turn in control of the dung, one eventually concedes and scampers off.

Read more in "Duking it out over dung, beetle battle heads into overtime"

Dung Beetles Battle for a Ball of Poop | Nat Geo Wild

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Dung is a valuable resource for dung beetles, used as food and a nursery for beetle babies. What are your thoughts on this battle?

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1:38
Beetle: aight im out
5 sec later
Beetle: sike

jennergaming
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Who knew stealing s**t would be so entertaining 😂😂😂

AzlianaLyana
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1:39 he’s charging up his special attack

metalbaby
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Don't try it Anakin, I have the high ground!

mrmar-que
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You got to respect that other beetle's dedication and perseverance. A model for us all.

ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски
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1:51 he flipped that dude backwards like an MMA fighter 🤯 and he actually stole that pile of dung lol

HaileyMorganful
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this is funny and the commentary was too 😂😂😂

intellectualblackking
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Lol glad he finally got it back from the stealer

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I love the narrator! He's clearly getting a kick out of this, and it makes me laugh, too. Thank you, Nat GeoWILD!

kfearsnoart
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I just had the biggest laughing fit I've had in a year to this

josephstevens
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"Our battle will be legendary"

Imamm
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I know this is normal for them, but seriously.... wtf...

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1:50 The way it stars rolling it XD
"Hurry hurry, gotta roll"

MrJuulia
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Better than MMA fights. These dung balls is where they lay their eggs! Fight for Survival is beautiful to see.

cpt
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This is brilliant! We were cracking up.

Rockumsockumrosey
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Someone needs to add some Jim Ross commentary to this!

Scorpwanna
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Why do fast moving insects always look like they’re skipping frames?

hgojopz
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Love this clip. Not enough dung to go around. Love dung beetles. 💙💛

cwaccwac
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They see me rollin...
They hatin...
Patrolling they tryin to catch me ridin dirty...

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