The effect that the Red-billed oxpecker has on
on the Impala is called mutualism. This bird eats mainly ticks but may also eat
blood-sucking flies, fleas, and lice off the Impala. Both organisms benefit
from this because the Impala is getting the parasites that could harm it off of
itself from the ox-pecker. The oxpecker benefits from it because it is getting
food from the parasites on it.
The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls
its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals
aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas.
The giraffe's stature can be a disadvantage as well—it is difficult and
dangerous for a giraffe to drink at a water hole. To do so they must
spread their legs and bend down in an awkward position that makes them
vulnerable to predators like Africa's big cats. Giraffes only need to
drink once every several days; they get most of their water from the
luscious plants they eat.
No animal has a more distinctive coat than the zebra. Each animal's
stripes are as unique as fingerprints—no two are exactly alike—although
each of the three species has its own general pattern.
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