On Boss’s Day, we’re showcasing a working relationship with unusual power dynamics. The oxpecker bird and the African buffalo, while of starkly different sizes, make a good team. The oxpecker feeds exclusively while perched on the buffalo’s body, removing bothersome parasites and bugs while getting a steady supply of food for itself. Some scientists believe this to be an example of a symbiotic relationship, but others think the oxpecker behaves more like a parasite. Ah, office politics.
Hey, who’s in charge here?
Today in History
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Independence Day
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Eurasian scops owl
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April Fools Day
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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A tree of many memories
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Churún Merú waterfall in Venezuela
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Gem State views
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Anybody out there?
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My my, it s Syttende Mai
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Through an artist s eyes
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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3,000 years of history
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International Archaeology Day
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Old Rock Day
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National Bison Day
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A festival of lights in India
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National Park Week continues
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya