Dung midden

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title: Dung midden
text: Dung middens, also known as dung hills, are piles of dung that mammals periodically return to and build up. They are used as a form of territorial marker. A range of animals are known to use them including steenbok, hyrax, and rhinoceros. Other animals are attracted to middens for a variety of purposes, including finding food and locating mates. Some species, such as the dung beetle genus Dicranocara of the Richtersveld in South western Africa spend their whole lifecycle in close association wit
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original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dung_midden
date created: 2007-06-15T15:09:25Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T11:29:06Z
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