Cattle Egret are regularly in the company of larger herbivores such as the Cape or African Buffalo.

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Cattle Egret are regularly in the company of larger herbivores such as the Cape or African Buffalo. As the mammale moves through the grass it disturbes food such as insects that the bird will pounce on. A type of symbiosis that both creature sget a benefit as the Egret does act as an early warning.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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