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The cattle egret, Bulbulcus Ibis, an Old World species of Eurasia and Africa, and a fairly recent immigrant to North and South America, and Australia, feeds on fish, frogs, and insects mainly. Found in both fresh and saltwater marshes, ponds, lakes, even roadside ditches in the south.

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What bird ride on elephants and eat their ticks?

Cattle Egret


What are adaptations for a cattle egret?

The cattle egret will follow cattle, and will even ride on their backs to look for insects to eat. It has adapted to forage next to cattle, rhinos, and even farm tractors, to get the insects and worms that are disturbed by the cattle's feet or the tractor's wheels.


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There is not true symbiotic relationship. However, he cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and consumes them. This benefits both species.


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The cattle egret was introduced to Australia in the 1930s. These birds eat flies, fleas, and grasshoppers. It will even remove fleas and ticks from hides, right off animals. These birds have been successful as an introduced species and have caused little to no harm.


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There are many white plumed birds such as: the cattle egret.


What is the cattle egret commensalism relationship with cattle?

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Do egrets benefit from cattle?

Cattle egrets Bubulcus ibis do benefit from their symbiosis (Relationship) with cattle. The symbiosis that they share is commensalism, one animal (The cattle Egret) benefits, while the Cattle is unaffected. The cattle help the egrets by disturbing small invertebrates that the Cattle egret eats.