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RE: Zebras - The Wild Horses of Africa
Aaaah, baby Zebra.... Love animals.
Just was wondering what role those birds have, that are sat on the back of the other Zebra...
Aaaah, baby Zebra.... Love animals.
Just was wondering what role those birds have, that are sat on the back of the other Zebra...
They are called red billed oxpeckers, they feed off the parasites on the animals - so in this case the zebra serves as a restaurant to them, while the zebras in turn gets rid of some unwanted ticks, it is a win, win...
Excellent, thanks for the response...A good example of the harmony of nature.
Yup nature is much better at balance than what we will ever be :D