Beech Drops and American BeechBeech-Drops are parasitic plants native to North America, which have a central stem with alternating purple/brown flowers. The American Beech are fairly large trees and are native to eastern North America. These beech-drops cannot produce chlorophyll and obtains its nutrients from the roots of the American Beech, making it an ectoparasite. It cannot survive without the presence of the American Beech. The Beech tree is harmed, while the beech-drop benefit, making this parasitism.
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Birds and DeerBirds can include a variety of species with different sizes and colors like the Brown Thrasher, native to eastern and central U.S. Deer, such as the white-tailed deer, are known to be quite fast and be found throughout the Americas. These birds ride on the deer to eat all insects found on the deer. The birds get food and transportation, helping them. The deer is cleaned, and free of insects and parasites. This is an example of cleaning mutualism, since the deer is cleaned and the bird gets food and shelter, benefiting both of them.
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Deciduous Trees and Blue JaysDeciduous Trees, native to Eastern U.S and most of Europe, are known for their leaves to fall in autumn and to grow back in spring. Blue Jay, native to North America, known for their blue wings eat acorn from the trees. They live in the trees and use it as shelter and food. Thee tree is not harmed, while the Blue Jay benefits, showing commensalism.
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Owls and RodentsOwls, native to North America, are usually large, predatory birds. Rodents including rats, mice, and moles rum in the grass, while owls are high in the trees searching for their next meal. Once they have found the rodents, owl swoop down at incredible speed and capture the rodents. Because the owl prey on the rodents, it is the predator, while the rodents are hunted by the owl and are the prey.
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