Jambo 🪲 Small creatures
Dung beetle
Scarabaeinae
Photo : Gilmar R. Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up
It rolls dung balls up to 50 times its weight and navigates by the Milky Way.
Tracker tip
🎯 Do not drive over dung balls: they often contain its eggs.
Where to see it
Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common
FAQ
Where can I see a dung beetle on safari?
The dung beetle lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).
How do I recognise a dung beetle?
It rolls dung balls up to 50 times its weight and navigates by the Milky Way. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Scarabaeinae) offline.