Mutualism on the Savannah ~ Impala & Oxpecker

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Impala Gets A Head Massage From An Oxpecker Bird
In the natural world there are many examples of different species living peacefully in close proximity and even protecting or performing tasks that are beneficial to one another.
The oxpecker will eat ticks, fleas and lice from the impala in a process called mutualism. Both parties benefit from this, with impalas having harmful parasites removed from their body and the oxpecker getting to eat.