Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) and Nile crocodile

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제목:	Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) and Nile crocodile

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The Spur-winged Plover is famous for its symbiotic relationship with the Nile Crocodile, which allows it to clean its teeth

A Spur-winged Plover eats leeches from from the teeth of a Nile Crocodile, in a classic example of Symbiosis.

Illustration from Popular Natural History by Henry Scherren, published 1909. Image found at http://www.50birds.com/gendalligators2.htm

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PloverCrocodileSymbiosis.jpg

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