Symbiotic Relationships

What benefit do cleaner fish provide to manta rays?

• They guide manta rays to food sources.

• They remove parasites, algae, and dead scales from the manta rays' skin.

• They protect manta rays from predators.

• They help manta rays navigate through coral reefs.

What is the primary purpose of warthogs taking mud baths?

• To camouflage themselves from predators.

• To cool their skin and protect against insects.

• To find food buried in the mud.

• To mark their territory.

How do banded mongooses benefit from their interaction with warthogs?

• They receive protection from larger predators.

• They get a source of water from the warthogs' skin.

• They find food by eating parasites from the warthogs' hides.

• They use the warthogs' burrows for shelter.

What is a potential negative aspect of the relationship between oxpeckers and giraffes?

• Oxpeckers can carry diseases that harm giraffes.

• Oxpeckers sometimes peck at wounds on giraffes to drink blood.

• Oxpeckers compete with giraffes for food sources.

• Oxpeckers make loud noises that disturb giraffes.