An oxpecker eats flies off the ox's back which is an example of symbiosis.
An ox pecker is a bird that specializes in sitting on another animal, and pecking at the ticks, fleas, etc on that animal. This is a good example of a symbiotic relationship.
An ox-pecker is a consumer, as are all other birds. They consume other animals or plants for food.
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 !
No, there are lots of Ox pecker left.
Giraffes have a parasitic relationship. the Ox-Pecker birds peck the ticks of giraffes. It is a parasitic relationship because the Ox-Peckers can feed of the ticks and/or make the giraffe bleed externally
mutualistic refers to a symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both are benefited. For example the bird called the ox pecker and the zebra, the bird eats bugs off the zebra ridding the zebra of pests while giving the bird food
Mynah birds eat the buffalo's parasites. Ox-pecker birds do this more commonly.
A humped ox is called a zebu
a nother name for an ox is an oxi or oxes or ox a mother ox is called a ox a male called oxi and more than one ox oxes
Oh, dude, the musk ox has a sweet deal going on with some birds called the "oxpeckers." The oxpeckers chill on the musk ox's back, eating pesky bugs and ticks, while the musk ox gets a free grooming session. It's like a spa day for the musk ox, but with more feathers and less cucumber water.
A young male ox is typically called a bullock.
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