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What kind of symbiotic relationship does a marabou stork and a bee have?
commensalism
The bee and marabou stork relationship is known as commensalism.
Do marabou storks eat bees?
Symbiotic Relationship The Marabou Stork and Bee have a commensalism relationship, so the bee benefits while the marabou stork is not affected. The bee will have the benefit between the two because, the marabou stork uses its saw-like bill to cut the animal it eats.
What do marabou storks do?
Marabou Storks are also attracted to grass fires and will march in front of the advancing fire to grab any fleeing animals. These storks may associate with herds of large mammals in order to catch insects disturbed by their movements. These birds have been known to feed on adult flamingoes.
Who benefits from the relationship of the honeyguide bird and badger?
The badger cannot find the nest easily by itself but, once shown the nest by the bird, the badger can open the nest with relative ease, using its huge claws. The badger eats the honey it wants and the bird feeds on the remains. This is an example of a symbiotic relationship. It is also sometimes called mutualism.
Is marabou stork edible?
“Marabou stork is not fit for human consumption. Dr Peter Njoroge, the head of Ornithology, National Museums of Kenya warned that feasting on the marabou storks is illegal and dangerous.
Are marabou storks endangered?
Not extinct
Leptoptilos/Extinction status
Why are marabou storks legs white?
In order to cool down, the marabou stork squirts excrement on its legs, giving them their white appearance.
What kind of relationship is the honeyguide bird and badger?
The badger eats the honey it wants and the bird feeds on the remains. This is an example of a symbiotic relationship. It is also sometimes called mutualism.
What is the relationship between the honeybee and the badger?
An example of a predator/prey coevolution is the African honey bee and the honey badger. The honey badger loves honey, and it evolved to have long claws to tear into hives and thick skin, making it nearly immune to the stings.
What kind of relationship do ostrich and gazelle have?
The symbiotic relationship between the ostrich and the gazelle is mutualism.