Weird Friends

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What do zebras do to help ostriches?

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They listen for predators and warn the ostriches.

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Why do forest mice tolerate beetles on their fur?

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The beetles eat fleas that infest the mouse's fur and house.

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What is the role of the tuatara in the sooty shearwater's nest?

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It cleans the nest of bugs.

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How do impalas warn baboons of predators?

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They dance nervously.

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What does the blind shrimp do for the goby?

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It digs a hole that the goby uses to hide.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is an example of a predator?

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is a prey?

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An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What does it mean to be a scavenger?

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An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter.