Female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) walking through savannah grassland with Piapiacs (Ptilostomus afer) on her back.

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Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) will often travel with large animals such as Elephants & Cape Buffalo to take advantage of the insects they kick up as they move for food

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Size: 5000px × 3135px
Location: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © PB Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: africana, elephant, loxodonta, piapiac, symbiosis