Plum Dung Beetle

Meet our Plum Dung Beetles!

Here are some fun facts and information about them!

IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated

Diet: Animals that feed on dung are coprophagous! In the wild, plum dung beetles feed on rhinoceros, zebra and antelope dung.

Habitat: Plum dung beetles can be found across Eastern and Southern African Savannahs.

Fun Fact: Dung beetles can lift over 1000 times their body weight!