| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Chetan Sant (chetaans) (18) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-10-29 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Kodak EasyShare Z740 |
| Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-11-14 2:19 |
| Viewed: 441 |
| Points: 0 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This rhino bug is so weak when i saw him on the stairs. The strongest creature on the earth! He can fit on the palm of our hand.
A huge African elephant can only carry up to 25% of its own weight on its back. The rhinoceros beetle can carry 850 times its own weight. There's NO CONTEST. That would be like an elephant carrying 850 elephants on its back.
What is That Horn For?
The rhinoceros beetle is aptly named because it has horns on its head, very much like the rhinoceros does. Scientists believe that the beetle has become so strong to be able to forage through heavy litter on the jungle floor and dig its way to safety. Using its horns it can dig its way out of a sticky situation by burying itself underground, escaping danger. |
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