Birds and land animals aren't the only ones that work in symbiotic pairs. Some sea animals, like the clownfish and the sea anemone, do as well. Sea anemones, which look like plants, are actually dangerous animals with poisonous tentacles.Most fish stay away from anemones to avoid being stung. However, the clownfish makes its home among the sea anemones. it does not get stung because its body is protected by a special coating. Living among the deadly tentacles of an anemone has a clear advantage - most predators stay away. Another benefit for the clownfish is that it is able to eat the anemone's leftover bits of food. But what is the advantage to the anemone? There are several. ANIMAL PARTNERS
For animals in wild,each day is a struggle to survive.They must continually search for food,while at the same time keeping themselves safe for predators. Some animals have learned that teaming up with another animal makes the struggle to find food,shelter,and safety a bit easier. This kind of special relationship in which animals depend upon and benefit from one another is called symbiosis.
One of the most visually surprising examples of symbiosis occurs between the fearsome African crocodile and the small plover bird.When a plover is nearby,a crocodile will open its long,sharp-toothed jaws to invite it inside.You might assume that the plover would quickly reject this invitation and fly off.Yet surprisingly,the plover does hop inside. Perhaps even more amazingly,the crocodile,normally known for its aggression ,does not snap its mouth shut and have the plover for a snack.Instead,it remains still,not closing its mount until the plover leaves.How can this strange behavior be explained? The answer is symbiosis. The plover picks out all the small,harmful animals attached to the croc’s teeth.In doing so,it cleans the crocodile’s teeth, which prevents the croc from getting infections.Because the crocodile can not clean its own teeth, it depends on the plover to perform this service.In return,the crocodile provides an easy meal for the plover.