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A mutualistic relationship is when two organisms of different species "work together," each benefiting from the relationship. One example of a mutualistic relationship is that of the oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or zebra. ... The oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control.
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Examples of a Mutualistic Relationship
1. Digestive bacteria and humans
Inside our bodies is what we call good bacteria, which aids in digesting the food we take. There are foods that are not entirely digested, so the bacteria feeds on what’s left of the food.
2. Sea anemones and Clownfish
A clownfish are usually found living on the tentacles of a sea anemone, which stings almost all other fishes. The clownfish has a mucus on the skin, which protects itself from the sting and protects the anemones from the butterfly fish. At the same time, the anemone serves as a safe place for the clown fish.
3. Oxpeckers and Zebras or Rhinos
The oxpecker avian lives on the zebra or rhino and eats all the bugs and parasites residing on either of the two. At the same time, whenever there is danger to the zebra or rhino, the bird flies high to alert other animals to a predator.
4. Flowers and Bees
The bees get nectar from the flowers in order to make honey and gives pollen to the flowers, which then pollinates in order to make another plant. The bees now have a supply of food, while the flowers can now reproduce.
5. Spider crab and Algae
Spider crabs spend their time in few of the most shallow areas of the sea. The algae on their backs serves as the camouflage to hide the crabs from the predators.
6. Ants and Fungus
Ants make fungus from the leaves and their feces. When the fungus grows, the ant eats them in order to live.
7. Humans and Plants
Plants give off oxygen, which is important for humans to breathe while humans give of carbon dioxide and collected by plants in order to make oxygen.
8. Protozoa and Termites.
The protozoa serves as the termites’ digestive bacteria which aids them to digest food that they eat.
9. Yucca moth and Yucca plant
The moth aids in pollinating the plant. The plant, in return, serves as nest for the moth’s eggs.
10. Nitrogen–fixing Bacteria and Legumes
These bacteria live in the legumes’ root hairs where they transform nitrogen to ammonia, which is needed for the plant for growth and development.
