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Sacred Scarab

Scarabaeus sacer

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Insect
  • Africa

About the Sacred Scarab

Known to science as Scarabaeus sacer, the Sacred Scarab is an insect found in Africa. It is mainly found in deserts.

It weighs around 0.02 g and has a lifespan of about 3 years. Its top speed is 5 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 100 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Scarabaeus sacer
Group
Insect
Region
Africa
Habitats
Desert
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
0.02 g
Lifespan
3 years
Top speed
5 km/h
Estimated population
100 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Emil Hochdanz
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD-old-100-expired
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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