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myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758) 3 years ago

I have seen it often but its not till you look at it closer do you see what a charmed life some Animals have.

Not the pet at home but an animal in the wild.

There are some I am sure are never attack or in any real harms way,

There are some very small fish who always swim with sharks, these are the real big killing type who eat anything, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp.
The JAWS of the Ocean

These very small fish do the house cleaning on the sharks, clean their gills and like.
They are never eaten to my knowledge by the sharks.

Then there are small Birds who near live all the time with Crocodiles.
What they do is to nit pick, that's right they eat the nits off the Crocodile they also walk into the open mouths of the Crocodile and clean the teeth, pick out all the old food stuff.
Never eaten by the Crocodile as far as I know.

There are bugs who live inside fish, up near the Gills, and they feed there, The only time they will leave the fish is when it is sick or dying or dead.
These bug things will live in healthy fish.

Rhinos have a bird also who nit picks and cleans the Rhino .

Each of these animals are never to what I know are eaten or harmed in any way by their host.

What a charmed life.

Do you know of any other animal who has a Guest like this who lives with them/on them like this ???


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mentalward (6158) response was accepted on 2/11/2010.
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tags:  symbiotic, animals, ants, aphids, benefit
 
1. myLot reputation of 99/100. mentalward (6158)   ranked 39 out of 396 in animals   3 years ago

I watched a show on TV about a specific kind of ant that not only lived alongside aphids, but actually herded them like cattle! They had a symbiotic relationship with each one being helped by the other.

The ants ate secretions from the aphids, while the aphids were protected from the elements and other insects by the ants. When it rained, the ants would pick up and carry the aphids to safety, then would carry them to new plants so they could feed.

It was awesome to watch! Not quite the same as in the animal world but these insects proved that they could have an extremely sophisticated system in place that would benefit both. Truly amazing!


myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758)  3 years ago

mentalward

I am sure I sen a show on them ants who live with aphids.
Smart ants, have a supply of food on hand from the (Herd).

Farmers is the true form of the word,

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. Lakota12 (23205)   ranked 33 out of 396 in animals   3 years ago

I think you have named al I know about.


myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758)  3 years ago

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. jennybianca (7229)   ranked 10 out of 396 in animals   3 years ago

Yes, animals are fascinating. You have provided some great examples of the relationship between various animals and how they can benefit one another.
The relationship you are referring to is called symbiotic. Here are some further examples:

"The Goby fish and a shrimp: The shrimp digs and cleans a burrow in the sand in which both the shrimp and the Goby fish live. The shrimp is almost blind and this leaves it vulnerable to predators. The goby fish touches the shrimp with its tail to warn it of impending dangers, and both shrimp and goby fish quickly retreat into the burrow."

"Clownfish and sea anemones: Another example is the clownfish that lives among the tentacles of tropical sea anemones. The territorial fish protects its host from anemone-eating fish, and in turn the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the clownfish (mucus on the clownfish protects it from stings)."

"The bee and the flower: Bees fly from flower to flower gathering nectar, which they make into food, benefiting the bees. When they land in a flower, the bees get pollen on their hairy bodies, and when they move to the next flower, some pollen rubs off, pollinating the plant. This benefits the plants. In this symbiotic relationship, the bees eat and the plants reproduce."


myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758)  3 years ago

jennybianca

Thats a collection and a half.

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4. myLot reputation of 94/100. sanjana_aslam (2464)   3 years ago

i have seen somebirds seating on cow / buffalo
those mosquitos ..

does the bacterias in our stomach count ??

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myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758)  3 years ago

sanjana_aslam

There are some birds that are companions and others just pests.

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5. myLot reputation of 95/100. marysia66 (1611)   2 years ago

Some birds like to hang out with cows and horses in the fields. I also knew of a horse that needed a goat to stay in her stall before her races.


myLot reputation of 86/100. hiccup (8758)  2 years ago

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Peopla are the same with cats and dogs, some cant do without them,

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