This Is the Strongest Animal in the World

Is it an elephant? Is it a bear? Is it a gorilla? No! It’s… a dung beetle?

Wait, what? Yes. Dung beetles are the strongest creatures in the world. If you’re thinking this must be a mistake, these tiny beetles that roll giant balls of animal poop, can move over 1,100 times their body weight! For a creature that is an average of 1.3 cm (0.5 in) to 6.3 cm (2.5 in) long and weighs around 100 g (3.5 oz), that is quite a feat.

That’s the equivalent of you pulling two fully-loaded 18-wheeler trucks.

So why do these insects spend their days rolling poop balls? What benefits does dung have for them? And why were dung beetles sacred to the ancient Egyptians?

00:43 Beetle species
01:24 Ancient history
01:57 Dung rolling
02:42 Strong insects
03:24 Dung uses


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