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What type of relationship exists between the tick bird and the rhino?
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∙ 8y ago
The tick bird eats ticks off the rhino. They can cause several diseases. The bird get a meal, the rhino gets rid of the ticks. The relationship is one where both benefit and it is called commensal relationship.
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What is the rhino paired with in a symbiotic relationship?
the rhino has a symbiotic relationship with the oxpecker bird, or also called a tick bird. they pick the ticks off of the rhino's back and eat them, the bird gets food and protection, while the rhino gets the tick off it's back
What is the symbiosis relationship between a tick bird and a rhino?
tick birds eat the ticks on a rhino. the relationship is positive for both the rhino and the tick bird because they both get what they want.
What is The symbiosis of the rhino and the tick bird?
I don't know if there is a thing called a "tick bird" or not, but the bird that rides on a rhino, and eats parasites off of it's hide, is a part of a symbiotic relationship for sure: The bird gets food. The rhino loses annoying parasites. Both animals are in symbiosis. (mutually benefiting) The bird eats the ticks off the rhino's back and warns the rhino of any danger (mutualism). The bird also eats the blood from sores on the rhino's skin and it prevents them from healing (parasitism).
What is the oxpeaker and the rhino's relationship?
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 !
What is a mutilisum?
It is the relationship of two organisms helping each other while they get what they want. For example, a bird and a rhinosaurus helps each other. Insects are bothering the rhino and it is the bird's job to eat the bugs. The rhino gets relief from the bugs and the bird gets a meal out of the insects.
What kind of relationship exists between the hummingbirds and the flowering plant?
It is a mutual relationship. The flower needs the hummingbird to drink nectar and get a dusting with the flower's pollen, so ensuring there is cross-pollination as the bird moves from flower to flower.
What kind of relationship exists between the hummingbirds and the flower plants?
It is a mutual relationship. The flower needs the hummingbird to drink nectar and get a dusting with the flower's pollen, so ensuring there is cross-pollination as the bird moves from flower to flower.
What is the relationship between a African tick bird and a giraffe?
the relationship is paratism.
What is the relationship between the bird and elephant's?
parasitism
What is the relationship between an elephant and a bird?
parasitism
What is the relationship between the Flicker Bird and Cactus?
The relationship between the Flicker bird and the cactus is an example of symbiosis in the desert. The bird makes it's nest in the dead crevices of the cactus and does not harm it.
Explain the symbiotic relationship between the honey guide bird and a honey badger?
symbiotic relationship of honey badger and honeyguide bird
