The Dazzle II face on The battle for the best

The battle for the best dung is a serious one for dung beetles

Their characteristic stripes creates an optical illusion when they stand together

In the end

I came across them on top of a fresh pile of elephant dung

one emerged victorious and claimed the prized dung ball as its own

The Dazzle II face on The battle for the bestThe collective noun for zebra is a Dazzle of Zebra, which I personally think is such a perfect name for them. Their characteristic stripes creates an optical illusion when they stand together, really making you dazzle, which is also why it works so well as defence against predators who can't single out one single Zebra from the group. PRINT INFO & SIZE GUIDE