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Title: The relationship between cattle and the birds that eat insects stirred up by grazing cattle is an example of? Post by: Rj55 on Dec 9, 2012 A) mutualism.
B) interspecific competition. C) commensalism. D) predation. E) parasitism. Title: The relationship between cattle and the birds that eat insects stirred up by grazing cattle is an example of? Post by: Rizzlefritz on Dec 9, 2012 Mutualism, both animals benefit from the action
Title: The relationship between cattle and the birds that eat insects stirred up by grazing cattle is an ex Post by: leo_chant on Dec 9, 2012 The answer is "c".
The usual bird that is discussed is the Cattle Egret. The grazing cattle do not get any benefit from the insects they stir up.... they are feeding on the grass. Perhaps indirectly the Egrets cut down on the competitors of the cattle...... Which uses the cattle/birds as an example of commensalism, where one species benefits, and the other is unaffected. |