Why isn't the world covered in poop? - Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning
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Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn’t the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle for eating up the excess. Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning explain how these valiant insects make quick work of an endless stream of feces.
Lesson by Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning, animation by Anton Bogaty.
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All Comments (21)
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Not all heroes wear capes.
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“Somewhere near you, an animal is defecating” Me, sitting on the toilet: 👀
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Imagine you're an elephant casually taking a dump on the ground and suddenly a swarm of beetles come charging towards you.
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Imagine, in their perspective. "Thank God, these creatures don't know how to recognize such valuable treasures"
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I've never been more appreciative of a bug
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Those beetles are way more important than me.
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I love getting answers to questions I’ve never asked
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The sounds of them just humming just having a good time is so heartwarming
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I love how Ted is so serious while talking about poop thieves
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"Somewhere near you, an animal is defecating" Words of wisdom
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Let's take a moment to appreciate how they made the most out of this video by injecting subtle yet incredibly funny puns.
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This was just… way too cute. I love it so much. The whole thing was about poop and they somehow made it one of the most adorable things I’ve ever seen.
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At least we don't have to pay them
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Well I wasn't planning on watching a 5 minute video about poop, but here we are
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Throughout the years, I have learnt that every organism is important as any other. In fact the smaller creatures are more valuable to the ecosystem than the big ones. Every organism either microscopic or gigantic is extremely precious.
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This just shows us that nature has a solution for every problem if know where to look.
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Nobody: TED: Why isnt the planet covered in poop
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What do you do for a living, little beetle? "I'm a pooper scooper."
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“To claim some of the bounty” Lmao that got me
