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One example is the ant and the Acacia tree, discovered by Dan Janzen. The ant lives in enlarged thorns on branches of the tree and the tree supplies the ants with fruiting bodies for them to eat. The ants return the favor by patrolling the tree by killing any insects that enter the patrol area. They also protect the tree against fire. Another would be the rhino and tickbird. The rhino provides a home and shelter for the tickbird while the bird picks off and eats the parasites that try to imbed into the rhino's skin. This however, might not be a great example because the tickbird has been found to leave wounds on the rhino's hide.

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