Food
Herbivore
Dung beetles eat animal dung.
Plant eater
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Dung Beetle Facts for Kids: D Is for Dung Beetle
Dung beetles roll animal poop into balls. Some can roll a ball much heavier than themselves. Here are easy dung beetle facts for kids: what dung beetles eat, how big they grow, what a baby dung beetle is called and where dung beetles live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter D.
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Herbivorediet
Grubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Dung beetles
Two more true facts about the dung beetle that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Dung Beetle”
Dung Beetle starts with the letter D. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Dung beetles can roll balls of dung many times their own weight.
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One more fact
Some use the Milky Way to find their way at night.
Act it outMove like a dung beetle for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter D in “Dung Beetle”.
Ask a questionWhat would a dung beetle eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Dung Beetle Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the dung beetle, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A dung beetle is 1 to 6 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Dung beetles live for about 3 years.
LifespanBaby
Grub
A baby dung beetle is called a grub.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of dung beetles is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Grasslands
Dung beetles are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Insect
Dung beetles roll animal poop into balls. Some can roll a ball much heavier than themselves.
Dung Beetle is an insectLetter
D is for dung beetle
Dung Beetle has 10 letters and starts with D.
Say: Dung Beetle
Quick quiz
Dung Beetle Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Dung Beetle Coloring Page: Letter D Worksheet
Done reading about the dung beetle? Print the free letter D sheet, say “D is for dung beetle” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase DLowercase dTracing practiceFind the D animals
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Questions
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Dung Beetle Questions Kids Ask
Dung beetles eat animal dung. That makes the dung beetle a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A dung beetle is 1 to 6 cm long.
Dung beetles live for about 3 years.
A baby dung beetle is called a grub.
A group of dung beetles is called a group.
Dung beetles live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: grasslands.
Yes. The dung beetle is an insect. Dung beetles roll animal poop into balls. Some can roll a ball much heavier than themselves.
Dung Beetle starts with the letter D. Say it slowly and listen for the D sound at the start.
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