Feces have extremely high nutritional value for dung beetles, because they are rich in carbohydrates, nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements, and are the main nutritional sources of dung beetles.

Dung beetles mainly eat feces, but they don't eat feces directly, but dig them underground and eat them. In the process of digging, dung beetles compact excrement and make it into a ball, which is called "excrement ball". Dung beetles took the shit ball to the cave and buried it underground.

Dung beetles usually move at night, and at night, they start looking for edible feces. When edible excrement is found, dung beetles will dig it underground and make it into excrement balls.

Animals that eat feces

1. Dog: Many kinds of canines have the habit of eating feces, especially pet dogs. This may be related to the fact that their wild ancestors need to eat feces left on the grass to get nutrition. This kind of behavior can be reduced through education and training. But for some dogs, this behavior may be a kind of paranoia and need professional treatment.

2. Snakes: Some snakes also eat feces. Bacteria in the intestines can help snakes digest food, so some snakes may eat the rotten feces of other animals to get some bacteria, which can promote food digestion and nutrient intake.

3. Monkeys: It is also observed that some monkeys eat feces in the wild, which may be because they need to get a certain amount of vitamins and minerals and digest food with the help of intestinal bacteria.