SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Ox and bird
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Ants and grasshoper
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Dolphin and shark
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Crocodile and bull
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Detailed explanation-1: -The symbiotic relationship between the oxpecker and the hooved host is known as mutualism. The birds have a steady supply of food and the host benefits from the removal of parasites from its body. The tiny oxpecker is tolerated because of this win/win relationship.
Detailed explanation-2: -If we were in the warm waters of the Pacific or Indian Oceans, we’d likely spot an excellent example of mutualism: the relationship between clownfish and sea anemones. In a mutualistic relationship, both species benefit. Sea anemones live attached to the surface of coral reefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Known as an oxpecker, it maintains a symbiotic relationship with Africa’s white and black rhinos. Even the bird’s Swahili name, askari wa kifaru, means “the rhino’s guard.” Oxpeckers feast upon the insects, parasites, and ticks that agitate rhinos, liberating the horned giants of these tiny pests.
Detailed explanation-4: -Image via Shutterstock. Nile Crocodile and Egyptian Plover. The symbiotic relationship between the crocodile and the plover bird is exemplary of two organisms working together. Photo from Charl Durand/Unsplash. Water Buffalo and Oxpecker. Image via Shutterstock. Zebra and Ostrich. 15-May-2018