Clown Fish and

Sea Anemone

The clown

fish lures in

food for the

anemone; the

anemone

protects the

fish

Ant Galls on Acacia Tree

The ants clear away vegetation so the

tree receives more light; the ants can

only nest in the galls on the tree.

Ants &

Aphids

The ants “herd” the

aphids protecting

them; the aphids

provide the ants

with food

Tape-

worm

Head

Humans &

Tapeworms

The tapeworm lives inside the

human, getting shelter & nutrition,

depriving the human of some food.

Bromeliads & Trees The bromeliads

grow on the trees.

This does not harm

the trees.

Tree Frogs & Bromeliads

The tiny tree frogs

live in the

microhabitats

found in the cup-

like center of the

bromeliads .

Oxpecker Birds & Rhino

Oxpecker Birds

& Water Buffalo The birds catch & eat ticks

and other parasites off

these large animals.

Vampire Bat & Cows The bat makes a small, harmless “scratch” on

the cow; then the bat licks the blood.

Alligator, Leech, &

Plover

Sometimes so many leeches are sucking

blood from one alligator, they actually weaken the ‘gator.

The plovers feed on

leeches they pick off

the ‘gators.

Warbler feeding Cuckoo nestling

The cuckoo chick often pushes the warbler

chick out of the nest. The adult warbler

feeds the young cuckoo, even as it becomes

much larger than itself!

Cuckoo chick Adult warbler

Dog and Flea

The flea feeds off the

dog’s blood, and can

transmit diseases to

the dog.

Goby fish & Cleaner Shrimp

The goby warns the blind shrimp when

danger is near; the shrimp excavates the

sandy burrow that shelters them both.

Hermit Crab in

Sea Anemone

The anemone gives

shelter to the crab.

Sea Anemones on Hermit Crab

The anemone attaches to the crab’s shell,

traveling with it

Shark &

Grouper

with

Remoras

The remora fish

catches a ride

with a larger

fish, eating any

food scraps.

Deer

and

Tick

The tick feeds

off the deer’s

blood, often

transmitting

disease to the

deer.

Caterpillar with Wasp Eggs

The wasp lays its eggs on the caterpillar.

When the eggs hatch, they burrow into the

caterpillar to feed, killing it.

Flowers &

Honeybees

The bees

gain food

as they

pollinate

the

flowers.

Gila Woodpecker & Saguaro Cactus

The woodpecker

nests in the

cactus; the holes

don’t bother the

cactus

Mistletoe

The mistletoe

gains food

and space

from the tree,

often killing it.

& trees

“Witches Broom” Formed by Mistletoe

Trout & Lamprey

Lamprey

mouth

The lamprey uses its disk-shaped, raspy,

sucker-like mouth to attach to a fish and

feed from it, often weakening the fish.

Honeyguide

bird &

Ratel (aka

Honey Badger) Bees!

The ratel cannot find bee hives without the

bird. The ratel rips apart the hive

and they both eat!

Hookworm

&

Humans

The hook-

worm harms

humans,

but gets food &

protection

The Nomeus fish is not harmed by

the Portuguese Man-of-War as it

Nomeus fish

hides in the jellyfish’s

tentacles.

Sooty Shearwater (bird) and

The Sooty

Shearwater digs a

burrow to lay its eggs.

The Tuatara moves

into the burrow, often

eating the eggs!

Tuatara (lizard)

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