6/ 11/ 17 By : Viraj & harsham

EXAMPLES OF MUTUALISM

MUTUALISM
One example of a mutualistic relationship is that of
the oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or
zebra. Oxpeckers land on rhinos or zebras and eat
ticks and other parasites that live on their skin. The
oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control

COMMENSALISM

The cattle egret is a type of heron that will follow livestock herds.
The cattle egret benefit because it eats insects that are stirred up
when the livestock move through the grass.

PARASITISM
A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas,
and barnacles. Tapeworms are segmented flatworms
that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines
of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans. They get
food by eating the host's partly digested food,
depriving the host of nutrients. Fleas harm their hosts,
such as dogs, by biting their skin, sucking their blood,
and causing them to itch. The fleas, in turn, get food
and a warm home. Barnacles, which live on the
bodies of whales, do not seriously harm their hosts,
but they do itch and are annoying
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