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		<title>The Lowly Dung Beetle</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-lowly-dung-beetle/" title="The Lowly Dung Beetle" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="149" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/db1b-300x149.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="dung beetle" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/db1b-300x149.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/db1b-800x397.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/db1b-1536x761.jpg 1536w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/db1b-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>It&#x2019;s a poopy job, but someone&#x2019;s gotta do it. The dung beetle flies about in search of just the right pile of dung or pat. They will then settle in and get to work rolling the poop into neat little balls that are stored underground for dining on later. It&#x2019;s [&#x2026;]</p>
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