Symbiosis Practice

Ostrich and Gazelle: Ostriches and gazelles eat by each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger. They each can identify threats that the other animal would not see as readily.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Cuckoo and Warbler: A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler’s nest. The cuckoo’s young will displace the warbler’s young, and the warbler will raise the cuckoo’s young.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Hermit Crabs and Snails: Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Golden Jackals and Tigers: If a golden jackal is expelled from its pack, it may follow a tiger, trailing it at a safe distance and then feeding on the tiger’s leftover kills.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Wrasse Fish & Black Sea Bass: Wrasse fish eat the parasites found on the black sea bass’s body.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Alligator and Deer: A lucky alligator spots a deer drinking water, attacks the deer, kills it and eats it for food.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Bed Bugs and Human: Bed bugs will bite and feed off a human up to 500 times in one night. This causes small red bumps and itchiness to the human.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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Bison and Cowbird: As bison walk through the grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by the cowbird.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Goat and Grass: A goat munches on the grass in a field for its food.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Hermit Crab and Anemones: The crab attaches anemones to its shell using them as camouflage and as a deterrent to potential predators. The anemones have a “mobile home” and get more exposure to food than if they remained stationary.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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