On Boss’s Day, we’re showcasing a working relationship with unusual power dynamics. The oxpecker bird and the African buffalo, while of starkly different sizes, make a good team. The oxpecker feeds exclusively while perched on the buffalo’s body, removing bothersome parasites and bugs while getting a steady supply of food for itself. Some scientists believe this to be an example of a symbiotic relationship, but others think the oxpecker behaves more like a parasite. Ah, office politics.
Hey, who’s in charge here?
Today in History
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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Old Town Quito
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World Bee Day
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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A showcase for future fame
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Cousins Day
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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It s fair season
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Juvenile manatees in a freshwater spring, Crystal River, Florida
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Yosemite National Park, California
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Put your flippers in the air…
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Pantaleu
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National Aviation Day
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World Theatre Day
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Fin whales: A success story
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Independence Day
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