is this an example of mutaulism?

Question

a chimpanzee picking & eating ticks/fleas off another chimpanzee?

Answer 1

Well essentially yes, because both individuals are receiving some benefit form this activity. One is getting a little snack and the other is being relieved of potentially annoying biting insects, so yes it is.
Mutualisms are very common between different species, but a mutualistic relationship can also be intraspeciifc, where members of the same species benefit from one another.

Answer 2

No, because mutualism is an interespecific relationship (i.e. between two different species).
See a definition here:
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Mutualism

In this case, it's true that both individuals benefit, but they belong to the same species. Mutual grooming is part of the behavioral repertoire of this species.

Answer 3

No, because this is still the same species of life. There are better examples at this web link below. Two or more species have to be involved for it to be called mutaulism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism

Answer 4

Ant-aphid mutualism: the aphids are protected against predators by the ants who cultivate the aphids for their secretions of honeydew, a food source. Another one is Egyptian Plover bird and the crocodile. In this relationship, the bird is well known for preying on parasites that feed on crocodiles which are potentially harmful for the animal.

Answer 5

no mutaulism involves 2 different speices.

Answer 6

not really but a really good example is the clown fish and the sea anenome

Answer 7

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