Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:entomologist
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
Buries dung
Rolls dung into balls |
| gptkbp:color |
Black
Brown |
| gptkbp:conservationStatus |
Varies by species
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Sacred in Ancient Egypt
|
| gptkbp:diet |
Dung
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
Worldwide except Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:familyMember |
gptkb:Scarabaeidae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Deserts
Forests Grasslands |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dung beetle
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
Pest control
Soil aeration Nutrient recycling |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
3-5 years
|
| gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:Scarabaeus_sacer
gptkb:Onthophagus_taurus |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Coleoptera
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Mammals
Birds Reptiles |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Lays eggs in dung
|
| gptkbp:role |
Decomposer
|
| gptkbp:size |
Varies from 5 mm to 30 mm
|
| gptkbp:subfamily |
gptkb:Scarabaeinae
|
| gptkbp:threats |
Habitat loss
Pesticides |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:entomologist
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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