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Commensalism: Towards Difference, Beyond Mutualism in Relationships

the egret resting gently upon the cow’s shoulders, taking note of everything they stir up while grazing.  here, she finds not only companionship, but a high perch where she feels safe and can more readily scout out her next meal.

a beetle who makes home in the fur of a sloth, eager to eat the algae that grows on this slow-moving tree lover - moths and others may also gather here, thankful for the tiny, sheltered green they find woven into the sloth’s coat ..

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