How the humble dung beetle engineers better ecosystems in Australia
Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals in an environment.
Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals in an environment.
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Ecology
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Earth Sciences
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Plants & Animals
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Ecology
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Plants & Animals
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Security
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Environment
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Environment
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