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A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
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symbiosis
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A type of symbiosis in which BOTH species benefit.
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mutualism
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A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
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A type of symbiosis in which BOTH species benefit.
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A type of symbiosis in which one species benefits, while the other is harmed.
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A type of symbiosis in which one species benefits, while the other is not affected.
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A plover bird eats parasites off a crocodile's skin. The crocodile provides the plover protection from predators.
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A remora fish attaches itself to the underside of a shark, neither helping nor harming the shark, and eats leftover bits of food from the shark's meal.
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Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger.
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A barn owl kills and eats a field mouse.
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A barn owl killing and eating a field mouse is not symbiosis, it is...
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Barnacles create home by attaching themselves to the skin of a whale. The barnacle is a filter feeder and obtains food as it rides on the whale.
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Fleas obtain nutrients by feeding on the blood of a dog.
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Bacteria living in a cow's stomach help the cow digest cellulose in the grass. The bacteria are protected in the cows' stomach and are provided with food (cellulose).
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Oxpecker birds feed on ticks and other insects found on the rhino's skin. The rhino provides protection for the oxpecker.
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A bird builds a nest on a tree branch.
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Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails.
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A honey bird leads a honey badger to a bee hive. The badger rips open the bee hive and eats the honey and bee larvae, while the bird eats the leftovers.
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A tree uses energy from the sun to make sugar.
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The sun and a tree are not an example of symbiosis because the sun is not a(n)...
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A deer tick feeds on the blood of a human host.
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A woodpecker eats the moths preying on a saguaro cactus. The cactus provides a protected habitat for the bird.
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Mistletoe vines wrap around a tree, robbing the tree of water and nutrients.
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Sandpiper birds fight over food.
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Sandpiper birds fighting over food is not symbiosis, it is...
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Moss gains exposure to sunlight by growing on the branches of trees. The moss does not harm the trees.
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A leech attaches to the skin of a boy swimming and feeds on his blood.
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When a leech attaches to a person's skin, the leech is a...
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A monkey picks fleas off of a dog and eats them as a tasty snack. The dog and monkey are also friends.
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A giraffe licks a squirrel for no apparent reason. The squirrel doesn't seem to care.
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White-tail deer are often found snacking on crabapples. Later the deer will excrete the seeds in another part of the forest.
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Green algae attaches to the fur of a sloth which helps camouflage the sloth from predators. As the sloth moves around in the treetops of the shady rainforest, the algae are exposed to sunlight, helping them to carry out photosynthesis.
