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Supplementary video a scarabaeus spretus dung beetle burying seeds of ceratocaryum argenteum
Ceratocaryum is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1836. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa.
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- Supplementary video a scarabaeus spretus dung beetle burying seeds of ceratocaryum argenteum
- Dung beetle with ceratocaryum nut uct research
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One species in this genus, Ceratocaryum argenteum, has an unusual seed dispersal method. Its berries mimic the appearance and smell of antelope droppings. This tricks dung beetles into gathering and burying them.
Dung beetle with ceratocaryum nut uct research
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Ceratocaryum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA