Wednesday 11 April 2012

Symbiosis - Mutualism

Team Members: Matthew Phong, Leonard See, Yan Kai and Shawn Liew.

Relationship: Mutualism
Animal A: Red-Billed Oxpecker
Animal B: Impala



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Impala_mutualim_with_birds_wide.jpg


The Red-billed Oxpeckers feed on the ticks on the Impalas. The Red-billed Oxpeckers have a supply of food while the itch that the Impalas have will be removed due to the Red-billed Oxpeckers eating away the ticks which causes the itch.




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