Question

Oxpeckers are a type of small bird that land on zebras. they eat ticks and parasites that live on the zebra' skin. the oxpeckers get food and the zebra's get pests removed from their skin. what type of relationship does this describe? predation
b. mutualism
c. commensalism
d. parasitism

Answer 1

The right option is b. mutualism

Mutualism is a relationship between two organisms of different species in which both organisms benefit from the relationship. From the question given above, both the oxpeckers and the zebras benefits from the relationship. This type of relationship describes mutualism.