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Helpful microorganisms live in the digestive system of a buffalo What is this relationship called How does it affect the buffalo and the microorganisms?
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Microorganisms inside its digestive system help the buffalo digest the food it eats. In this kind of symbiosis, both species are helped. The tiny creatures have a meal brought to them, and the buffalo can digest grass and leaves.
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What is the relationship called in the digestive system of a buffalo how does it affect the buffalo and the microorganism?
Microorganisms inside its digestive system help the buffalo digest the food it eats. In this kind of symbiosis, both species are helped. The tiny creatures have a meal brought to them, and the buffalo can digest grass and leaves.
Is a white buffalo on a farm harmful or helpful?
it is helpful
What is the relationship between a cowbird and a buffalo?
the cowbird kills the buffalo and eats the insides
How are water buffalo helpful to humans?
they help by pulling heavy objects
What is an example of a commenlism relationship between the buffalo and the First Nations?
Why is the communalism between the buffalo and the First Nations
How does the relationship between the buffloes and the ticks differ from the that between the buffaloes and the oxpecker?
Ticks are a parasite which means they feed off of the buffalo, but the oxpicker has a symbolic relationship with the buffalo. It eats the ticks on the buffalo helping it and doesn't feed off the animal.
What is the relationship between Buffalo and a Sabre?
I don't think they are related but they looked good together on the 1st jersey for the Buffalo Sabres.
If cattle egrets removed ticks from cape buffalo would their relationship still be considered commensalism?
The relationship between cattle egrets and cape buffalo would not be commensalism if the egrets removed ticks from the buffalo, because both species would benefit. The buffalo would be tick free and the egrets would have food to eat.
Is the buffalo related to the yak?
The relationship is that they are both members of the Cattle family
Symbiosis - relationship of a bird and a water buffalo?
This symbolic relationship is mutalism. The water buffalo provides bugs for the bird to eat and the water buffalo receives a bug cleaning service from the bugs on its body.
Does the water buffalo have any special uses?
Yes the water buffalo does have one single special purpose. humans find them helpful because they are transport and because their dung is good for crops!
Why do you think the egret is sitting on the buffalo?
They have a 'symbiotic' relationship. The egret cleans the buffalo skin of flies and parasites, and the buffalo gives the egret 'protection' from any animal that would otherwise eat the bird !
