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Birds such as finches and mockingbirds fly in front of the Galápagos giant tortoise to make their presence known. The Galápagos tortoise then sticks out its neck and the birds eat the ticks and other parasites on its skin. This is a great relief to the tortoise.What type of relationship is shown here?Select one:a.Predationb.Mutualismc.Competitiond.Commensalism

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Birds such as finches and mockingbirds fly in front of the Galápagos giant tortoise to make their presence known. The Galápagos tortoise then sticks out its neck and the birds eat the ticks and other parasites on its skin. This is a great relief to the tortoise.What type of relationship is shown here?Select one:a.Predationb.Mutualismc.Competitiond.Commensalism

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The relationship shown here is mutualism. In mutualism, both species benefit from the interaction. In this case, the birds get a food source (ticks and other parasites) and the Galápagos giant tortoise gets relief from the ticks and other parasites.

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