In some cases of symbiosis,like the crocodile and the plover,each animal in the pair benefits from their relationship in a different way. However,in other cases,the animals share a common goal. This is true of the honeyguide bird and the ratel,a furry creature with short legs and long claws. Both these animals live on grasslands in Africa and have an appetite for honey. As its name suggests,the honeyguide has a special ability for locating beehives. However,this small bird cannot open a beehive to get at the honey. To accomplish this,it teams up with the ratel. Ratels are a perfect match to the honeyguide as they love honey,are large enough to crack open a hive,but have no ability to find hives themselves. The honeyguide flies over grasslands looking for a hive. When it does spot a hive,it swoops down and makes a noise to alert the ratel. The ratel uses its claws to tear open the hive. After eating its fill,the ratel invites invites the honeyguide to finish the leftovers.