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Serengeti
Animal Relationships
Mutualism
An example of mutualism in the Serengeti is the relationship between the Oxpecker birds and the large animals of the Serengeti. (Like the hippo) The oxpecker birds eat the blood-sucking, potentially disease carrying bugs from the skin of the larger animals. Not only does the bird get a free feed, but the larger animal get a free clean.
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What is Mutalism?
Mutualism is a relationship between two animls in which they live closely to gether and both benefit. You already have an example above this box.
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