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Cow

Bos sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Description:

This pictures shows how the insects on a mammal can be food for birds. The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus and the Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
not only feast on the insects that may be present ON the cow but also find easy prey as insects scatter when the large mammals'movements disturb them. Win-win.

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Comments (4)
SukanyaDatta
DanielePralong OK...I'll do it..it isn't that I don't want to...it was that I thought it was insignificant....thanks for saying every single spotting is precious.
DanielePralong
Sukanya, it doesn't matter how many spottings you have that fit the mission: every single contribution is precious. It's up to you in the end :-)
SukanyaDatta
DanielePralong, THANKs for the suggestion. It is just that I donot have too many photos of symbiotic relationships... maybe just 1 or two. Hesitant to join a mission and not be able to contribute much....
DanielePralong
Hi Sukanya! Here is a global mission suitable for this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987627

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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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