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The case of Owen the hippo and Mzee the tortoise may be better described as mutualism, as both animals seem to benefit from the companionship the other provides. However, if one were to look at it from a commensalism point of view, the young hippo benefits from the companionship and security of his friend while the turtle is not affected as he just wonders around with his hippo shadow.
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What do you call it when one organism benefits from a relationship and the other is unaffected?
Commensalism
What is a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?
The relationship is called commensalism. In this type of relationship, one organism benefits from the association while the other is neither harmed nor benefited. For example, barnacles attaching themselves to a whale for transportation.
How do you say hippopotamus in Swahili?
Hippopotamus in Swahili is "kiboko."
Are there any poems about commensalism?
While commensalism is a concept more commonly found in scientific literature than poetry, there may be poets who use it as a theme or metaphor in their work. However, specific poems explicitly about commensalism may not be widely known.
What is the common name for a hippopotamus?
The common name for a hippopotamus is "hippo."
How do you conserve hippopotamus?
like tortoise
What animal rhymes with adios?
glados, some near rhymes are: crows, antelopes, goats, tortoise, toads, moles, platypus,
What is a commensalism for a snowy owl?
commensalism
What is the symbiotic relationship between a burdock and a deer?
Commensalism
Where is hippopotamus is from?
=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in Africa.=
Where is the hippopotamus from?
=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in africa.=
Is a rain forest tree or a orchid a mutualism commensalism or parasitism?
commensalism
Why is bird's nest in a tree often given as example of commensalism?
commensalism
What do you call it when one organism benefits from a relationship and the other is unaffected?
Commensalism
What is a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected?
The relationship is called commensalism. In this type of relationship, one organism benefits from the association while the other is neither harmed nor benefited. For example, barnacles attaching themselves to a whale for transportation.
What types of hippos are their?
pygmy hippopotamus Madagascan pygmy hippopotamus river hippopotamus
What is the scientific name for hippopotamus?
The scientific name of the river hippopotamus is Hippopotamus amphibius.
