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    Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle
    Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle
    Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle
    Audiobook14 minutes

    Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle

    Written by Cheryl Bardoe and Alan Marks

    Narrated by Eliza Foss

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    About this audiobook

    Simple science text and dramatic illustrations give a close-up view of the fascinating world of the dung beetle. When an animal lightens its load, dung beetles race to the scene. They battle over, devour, hoard, and lay their eggs in the precious poop. Dung is food, drink, and fuel for new life--as crucial to these beetles as the beetles are to many habitats, including our own.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 4, 2014
    ISBN9781490624921
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    • 4/5
      While this book is a little young, I think all students can benefit from it. They can help the environment, and they know what they have to do. This is a cool book to show that different animals have different jobs in nature.
    • 4/5
      Without the remarkable dung beetle, we'd all be living in a world of shit.
    • 4/5
      Any book about the topic of poop will find a willing audience, and this is such a tasteful, informative book. "Somewhere in the world right now an animal is lightening its load" the tale begins. Within 15 seconds of dropped poop, the dung beetle will arrive, as the dung "provides all the water and nourishment they need." There are three kinds of dung beetles, dwellers, rollers, and tunnelers, each with its own way of working. Competition is fierce as they carry on their work, so that adds the tension of plot to this engaging life cycle book.