If you’d paid attention in science class, maybe you would be getting paid to put tiny hats on dung beetles too. TINY HATS.
The 6 Coolest Survival Traits Designed by Evolution
#3. African Dung Beetles Navigate Using the Milky Way
It turns out that African dung beetles can actually see the dim strip of light that is the Milky Way from the Southern Hemisphere. This is incredible for an animal of this size, or anything without a telescope, for that matter. And the absolute best part? The dung beetles’ galactic navigation abilities were proven by forcing test beetles to don tiny hats that blocked their view of the sky. The beetles then proceeded to roll around aimlessly, never getting anything done or having any clue as to where they were going, but at least thinking they looked pretty damn fly while doing it. You know: Just like every dude who wears a fedora.
