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The ox-pecker provides a 'cleaning service' to the rhino - in that it cleans the rhino's skin of ticks and parasites. In return, the rhino gives the ox-pecker 'unintentional' protection from predators - because potential predators of the bird will not tackle a rhino !

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Q: What is the oxpeaker and the rhino's relationship?
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