A dung beetle's first task is to locate dung.

的第一项任务是找到粪。

Egyptians used to worship cats. -Along with the dung beetle.

埃及人曾经崇拜过猫 -还有。

Right, you jumped up dung beetle, this is it, final test.

好了，你们这些自大的，要开始，最后一关测试。

Most dung beetle species fall into one of three main groups: rollers, tunnelers, and dwellers.

数可分为三个主要组群：滚粪、道、和居粪。

Dung beetles also play important roles in agricultural systems.

在农业系统中，也发挥重要作用。

Others sniff out feces that animals leave behind.

其它能闻到动物留下的粪。

The highest death tolls could be among butterflies, moths, bees and dung beetles.

死亡率最高的物种可能是蝴蝶、飞蛾、蜜蜂和。

A pile of elephant dung can attract 4,000 beetles in 15 minutes.

一坨大象粪 15 分钟内就吸 4000 。

The trees maintained on the property also preserve natural habitats, howler monkeys, turtles, birds and dung beetles thrive here.

这里的树木也保护了自然栖息地，吼猴、海龟、鸟类和在这里茁壮成长。

Over 7,000 known species of dung beetle run clean-up duty across six continents — everywhere except Antarctica.

已知的品种有七千种，它们在 6 个大陆上负责清理工作——遍布南极大陆外的每个地方。

This is easy enough during the day, but at night—when the beetles are most active—it is more challenging.

这在白天不难办到，然而晚上才是最活跃的时间，此时走直路对它们来说就是挑战了。

That notion has now been proved wrong as the celestial-navigation club welcomes its latest member: the humble dung beetle.

现在这种见解被推翻了，因为天文导航俱乐部迎来了自己最新的成员—不起眼的。

So once a beetle finds dung, it must work quickly to secure some of the bounty for itself.

因此，一旦发现粪，它必须快速劳作以占领工作地盘。

A dung beetle’s first task is to locate dung.

的首要任务是寻找粪。

To a dung beetle poop smells just fine.

对一个来说， 屎的气味很好。

Dr Stanbrook-Buyer found that dung beetles counter these negative effects.

斯坦布鲁克-拜尔博士发现可以抵消这些负面影响。

Dung rollers sculpt a ball of dung, and using their back legs, quickly roll it away from competitors.

将粪滚成球形，用后腿快速滚动粪球，远离竞争者。

Previously, a dung beetle and some hare remains had been the only signs of animal life in the area, Willerslev said.

威勒斯列夫表示，以前，一和一些野兔遗骸是该地区唯一的动物生命迹象。

Most dung beetle species fall into one of three main groups: rollers, tunelers, and dwellers.

大数物种属于三个主要类群之一：滚筒、调谐器和居民。

Dung beetles are locked in an evolutionary battle with fungi for access to their favoured food.

为了获得它们喜爱的食物，与真菌展开了一场进化斗争。