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In #TropicalForests, dung beetles💩 are fundamental for ecosystem functioning, as shown by our research. Want to know why? Check this 🧵. 1/11

🎥: @FilipeEco
The #DungBeetle name refers to the habit that some species of these beetles have in rolling feces from different animals. 2/11

🎥: @Erika_Berenguer
Dung beetles use #poop for feeding and nesting, with their larvae already hatching in a nutrient-rich environment. Some species roll using their front legs, such as this Oxysternon festivum rolling dung from a howler monkey in the Maracá Island, Roraima. 3/11

📸’s: @JosBarlow
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