As wildebeest move through grasslands feeding, their hooves stir up insects. The insects are caught and eaten by small birds that always follow the herd. The interaction between the birds and the wildebeest would be classified as

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Commensalism describes a relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, which fits the interaction between the birds and the wildebeest. The birds gain food without affecting the wildebeest.

As Wildebeest Move Through Grasslands Feeding, Their Hooves Stir Up