Birds follow animal herds to catch insects that are disturbed as the large herbivores like water buffalo walk through the grass. The birds fly into the air and make warning calls when large predators like lions are near. What is the ecological relationship between the birds and the herbivores called?

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The ecological relationship between the birds and the herbivores is mutualism. The birds benefit by catching insects disturbed by the herbivores, and the herbivores benefit by having the birds warn them of nearby predators.

Birds Follow Animal Herds to Catch Insects That Are Disturbed