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TextUnlikely Friends
Would you let a bunch of birds hang out all day on
your back? Rhinoceroses are perfectly happy giving
oxpeckers a free ride. Oxpecker birds eat parasites
off the rhinoceros. This keeps the rhinoceros
healthy, and the oxpecker birds don’t have to look
hard for food—it’s right on top of the rhino’s skin!
More About Rhinoceroses
Rhinoceroses live in Africa and Asia. The oxpecker
and rhinoceros enjoy a symbiotic relationship, which
means they live together, and each animal gets
something good from the other. Oxpeckers will also
hiss and scream if they see a predator coming. This
gives rhinos time to react.
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