Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) searching for food on it's back.

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Oxpeckers search for ticks and other pests on the skin of large mammals and therefore provide a welcome service. However, they also often pick at wounds and are therefore a mixed blessing.

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Location: Mikumi National Park, Tanzania.
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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