Dung Beetle

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Dung beetle.

Racing to complete a day's work, a dung beetle loses control of its prize possession on the tar road that runs through Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Image: Scott Francis 2007 (photo appears here with permission by National Geographic). [larger view].

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I never knew the Discovery Institute had a South Africa presence. The more you know!

By AtheistAcolyte (not verified) on 02 Jan 2008 #permalink