Caleb’s Animal Relationships
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Caleb’s Animal Relationships
Forest
• Mutualism –bee pollinating a flower.• Parasitism – snake eating a rabbit.• Commensalism- squirrel living in a tree.• Scavenger – raccoon eating dead animal.• Predator/prey – a snake hunting a rabbit.• Decomposer – ants on a dead organism.• Competition – two squirrels fighting for an
acorn.
Rain forest
• Mutualism – bird cleaning crocodiles teeth.• Parasitism – crocodile eating a bird.• Commensalism – toucan living in a tree in a nest.• Scavenger – raccoon eating dead animal.• Predator/Prey – crocodile chasing a bird.• Decomposer – ants over a dead carcass.• competition – two monkeys fighting for a female
monkey.
Tundra
• Mutualism – arctic wolf protecting polar bear.• Parasitism – arctic wolf eating fish.• Commensalism – baby polar bear getting warmth
from mother.• Scavenger – arctic wolf.• Predator/prey – polar bear hunting a fish.• Decomposer – moss and lichen.• Competition – two penguins fighting for
dominance.
Salt water
• Mutualism – fish on shark.• Parasitism – shark eating fish.• Commensalism – fish eating stuff on shark.• Scavenger – arrow crab.• Predator/Prey – shark hunting a fish.• Decomposer – plankton .• Competition – two sharks fighting.
Fresh water
• Mutualism – algae eaters.• Parasitism – cestoda in fish.• Commensalism – crawfish under a rock.• Scavenger – algae eaters eating algae.• Predator/Prey – big fish eating littler fish.• Decomposer – shrimp.• Competition – fish fighting for something.
Desert
• Mutualism – garden snake.• Parasitism – coyote eating chicken.• Commensalism – cactus wren next on a cactus.• Scavenger – vulture eating an animal carcass.• Predator/prey – coyote chasing a jack rabbit.• Decomposer – ants on a dead rabbit.• Competition – 2 roosters fighting for
dominance.