BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL DUNG BEETLE

Listeners, take note of this opening line: "One animal's waste is a dung beetle's treasure"! Yes, this is a recording about feces/poop/dung and the amazing creature that craves it. Bardoe has packed incredible tidbits of information about the three types of dung beetles and how they process and house dung, mate, grow, and change during their life cycle. Narrator Eliza Foss's clipped elocution and pleasant timbre dignify the subject of dung beetles. Foss's interest and animation are evident, but her presentation moves at a speed that might require listeners to rewind and repeat sections, given such an unusual topic. A collection of fascinating facts and a glossary complete the production. A.R. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2014]