Male and female dung beetles coordinate to roll balls, researchers find

Spider dung beetles thought to be a only example of animals other than humans working together without knowing object’s destination

There comes a time in a dung beetle’s life when the only hope of overcoming an obstacle without losing their prized ball is a partner who can pull off a decent headstand.

When their path is blocked, pairs of dung beetles carefully coordinate their actions, with males grabbing the dung ball from above, and females going into a headstand to push the ball off the ground with their legs, researchers say.

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