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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Málaga, Spain
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Rays on parade
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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World Giraffe Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Happy trees = Clean air
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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Happy Father s Day
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Let’s talk fossils
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A river runs through rice fields
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Feast of the Donkey
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Winter solstice
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Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
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Fighting evil with costumes
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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Native American Heritage Month
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Goats don t grow on trees
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Evidence of human habitation
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International Mountain Day
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