This makes their offspring more vulnerable to predation than those of the tunnelers and rollers.
与挖道蜣螂和滚粪蜣螂相比,这种方式使它们的后代更容易遭到猎食。
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Most dung beetle species fall into one of three main groups: rollers, tunnelers, and dwellers.
多数蜣螂可分为三个主要组群:滚粪蜣螂、挖道蜣螂、和居粪蜣螂。
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Some male tunnelers avoid the fray by masquerading as hornless females and sneaking into tunnels to mate while the guardians' heads are turned.
一些雄性挖道蜣螂会扮成无角雌蜣螂来避免争斗,并在守卫蜣螂不注意时,悄悄溜进通道进行交配。
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Some male tunnelers avoid the fray by masquerading as hornless females and sneaking into tunnels to mate while the guardians’ heads are turned.
一些雄性地道掘地者伪装成没有角的雌性,并在守卫者转过头的时候潜入地道交配,从而避免了争斗。
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Male tunnelers sport a spectacular array of horns to fight each other for control of these tunnels, which they then defend until the female's laid her egg.
Male tunnelers sport a spectacular array of horns to fight each other for control of these tunnels, which they then defend until the female’s laid her egg.