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Cowbirds follow herds of bison to catch and eat the insects that are stirred up from the bison's feet. there are other bugs and flies that are attracted to the animal. The bison allow the birds to sit and rest as they guard them from the pests. It is what is called a symbiotic relationship.
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∙ 9y agoCowbirds follow herds of bison to catch and eat the insects that are stirred up from the bison's feet. They protect the bison from being bitten by the bugs.
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∙ 9y agoBison and cowbirds have a symbiotic relationship. Cowbirds help clean the bison and enjoy eating the insects found on or around the bison.
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∙ 9y agoCowbirds follow herds of buffalo to eat the flied and bugs that are attracted to the buffalo. They eat fleas and other pests that would cause discomfort and disease in the buffalo.
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∙ 11y agoI believe that the cowbirds eat insects off the bison's back. The cowbirds benefit because they get food and the bison benefits because he gets his pesty bugs removed.
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∙ 11y agobison do not live with cow birds! The cow birds live with bison and lay their eggs in other birds nests like a cookoo bird. The adult cow bird eats parasites off the bison's back.
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∙ 11y agoThe cowbirds follow the buffalo because when the buffalo walks through all the grass it make so the birds can eat the insects in the grass.
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∙ 15y agocowbirds eat off bisonn.. hehe.. lovee
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What kind of relationship exists between the birds and the cattle?
Cowbirds eat insects disturbed by the bison as they graze, and will pick ticks off the bison's hide.
Why do bison's and cowbirds live together?
The two live in a symbiotic relationship ; ticks like to feed upon Bison and the Cowbirds , in turn , feed upon the ticks .
What are bison's parasitism relationships?
cowbirds
What is the symbiotic relationship between cowbirds and other birds?
Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests, leaving the young to be raised by the host species.
What are the advantages that the cowbird and bison provide each other with?
The cowbirds remove ticks from the bison, while the bison disturb insects that are picked up by the birds.
Is a cowbird and a bison a commensalism?
Cowbirds eat the parasites that may infest the bison. This assists them both. The cowbird gets a meal and the bison gets cleaned. This is a form of mutualism, a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms are helped, rather than commensalism where only one of the pair benefits.
What is the symbiotc relationship between cow birds and other birds?
the cowbirds work with the other birds
Where do the bison and cowbirds live?
both are creatures of the plains,but the cowbird now lives east to atlantic.
What are the disadvantages that the cowbird and bison provide each other with?
The cowbird and the bison do have a few disadvantages in their relationship. Although the bison probably cannot feel it, the cowbird might be annoying with all the pecking and flocking around. The cowbird might get trampled if the bison decide to stampede.
What kind of symbiotic relationship do buffalos and cowbirds have?
The relationship is called parasitism. The cowbirds raid the other bird's nest and lay their eggs there. The other bird has to migrate to another tree to build a new nest.
Do a gazelle have a relationship with a bison?
no
What is a group of cowbirds called?
A group of cowbirds is known as a "corral" and a "herd" of cowbirds.
