A Gentle Giant? ft. Rhino Beetle

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The Rhinoceros Beetle ( Dynastinae ) is one of the largest insects in the world. It is no doubt a giant in the insect Class! The Dynastinae can reach up to 6 inches, and although look intimidating are actually harmless and not venomous. They are though incredible strong, arguably they can carry up to 850 times their own body weight! For this reason I call them the Mike Tyson of the insect world!

Male rhino beetles can be distinguished between the females as they have large horns (as their name suggests), which they use in battle against other males to fight for territory and rights to mate with the females.

To find the male rhino beetle I look in the area where I previously found the female, as they give off pheromones, which can attracts the males. Therefore where a female is, there is likely to be a male close by.

Rhino beetles feed on tree sap and fruits, and can act as seed dispersers in the Asian rainforest. Like all species of the rainforest they carry an important function in the ecosystem.

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Jack Randall has extensive experience handling and studying wild animals. Where filming with dangerous animals Made in the Wild works with scientists and wildlife institutions. Do not attempt to handle wild animals without appropriate training and permits.

About Jack Randall:
Jack is a zoologist on an adventure! He has a TV show with National Geographic Wild / Disney+ called "Out There with Jack Randall" and this is his YouTube channel where he tells animal stories. Jack was educated at Oxford University following an apprenticeship with the iconic Steve Irwin (which started when Jack was 14!). Jack’s mission is to show off the world’s most amazing animals. And to do that he must explore the world’s most wild places…

What Are Creature Features?
All creatures have evolved different tricks to survive in the wild places they call their homes! Each animal has an awesome story about how they look, what they eat and even how they move! Creature Features spotlight the stories behind these crazy cool adaptations.

The Science:
With over 1 Million species on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, animal populations are in decline the world over. This is due to many reasons but what we know for sure is to keep the planet's amazing diversity of wildlife we need to learn as much as possible about where and how these creatures live their lives. Collating all the data we are gathering will help build a picture of which habitats are key to sustaining the largest diversity of life on planet earth.

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