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Birds Helping Rhino

 

Red Oxpecker Birds climbing into rhino’s ears and onto his toes to peck off the ticks that are irritating him. This is a good example of a mutualistic relationship where two organisms of different species work together. The oxpecker bird gets ticks to eat and the rhinoceros has pest control.

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