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How do oxpeckers help giraffes?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 11/14/2021

Oxpeckers help giraffe by pecking/eating ticks and lice of their bodies.

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Oxpeckers help giraffe by pecking/eating ticks and lice of their bodies.


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Oxpeckers eat giraffes, I'm pretty sure they are onmivores.


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Where do oxpeckers live?

oxpeckers live in the savana of south africa. most oxpeckers also live on rhinos. the reason why is becauee so long as the oxpecker cleans the rhino, the rhino will give the oxpecker protection.


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Which animals benefit from the assistance of oxpeckers?

Oxpeckers benefit animals like rhinos, zebras, and buffaloes by eating parasites off their skin and alerting them to danger.


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What are the oxpecker's predators?

Oxpeckers are an african bird that tend to live off the bugs and flies that are found on animal's backs, like that of Cape Buffalo, hippos, rhinos, giraffes, and sometimes antelope, zebras and wildebeest if they don't move around too much.


What role do oxpeckers play in the ecosystem and what do oxpeckers do to benefit their host animals?

Oxpeckers play a symbiotic role in the ecosystem by feeding on parasites found on the skin of large mammals, such as rhinos and buffaloes. This benefits the host animals by helping to keep them free of ticks and other harmful insects, which can spread diseases and cause irritation. In return, the oxpeckers get a source of food and a safe place to live.