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[h1]Giant Scarab[/h1][b]Species:[/b] Heliocopris Trygaeus [b]Time:[/b] Unknown [b]Diet:[/b] Scavenger [b]Temperament:[/b] Docile [h1]Wild[/h1]In the wild, the scarab gathers the dung of other animals to roll into a ball. Dung beetles travel long and far with these balls, gathering dung along the way, until they find a suitable place to lay their eggs. They usually travel in mated pairs. Untamed Larvae are much more aggressive, though, attacking anything that disturbs their home. [h1]Domesticated[/h1]Dung beetles can be ridden to move dung, but they typically do not recognize other ballshapes as something to push around. Perhaps there is a way to fool them, so they can transport cargo around the island… The taming process is… different from other animals. Dung beetles are the only creatures that need to be fed dung. However, they can survive on dung for very long! Dung Beetle Eggs only survive if they are placed in a compost bin. They instinctively recognize those that place them there, perhaps due to smell? Enemies, however… [h1]Game Dynamics[/h1] The Giant Scarab has a number of functions. First, if it is not following, it will automatically collect any dung that it is near to it and use it for food. As it collects more feces, it creates a bigger and bigger ball until eventually it becomes a "Scarab Nest", wherein wild scarabs can lay eggs. In addition, the scarab can be utilized differently if a player creates a "Transport Sphere", created from Thatch, Fertilizer and similar construction. If someone knows how to create a "Transport Sphere", they can also create "Wrecking Sphere", "Burning Sphere" and "Explosive Sphere". These spheres work the exact same as the transport spheres, but they serve an offensive function. If one is riding a scarab, they can push these spheres around. As you can imagine, if one rolls such a sphere downhill, it has to connect with something eventually... When it does, the sphere falls apart, but inflicts damage to whatever it hit. You can also activate certain effects on a timer before you roll those spheres downhill, such as setting it on fire after the next 30 seconds, or setting an explosive that goes off after 2 minutes. Finally, the larvae of the scarab have to be grown in a compost bin. However, the larvae inside of the compost bin can attack nearby enemies. All of these are just ideas, of course. BONUS: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1zbgd6xpGQ]True Facts About the Dung Beetle by zefrank[/url] (DISCLAIMER: Contains images and font not by the creator. This image serves informational purposes only. Images will be removed upon request.)