Cattle Egrets live near cattle are able to easily obtain its food. This is an example of _______

Commensalism

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Amensalism

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Solution

The correct option is A Commensalism
Commensalism is an imbalanced type of interaction wherein one entity benefits while the other is neither harmed nor benefited. Example: Cattle egrets eat the insects stirred up by cattle when they are grazing. The cattle are unaffected, while the birds gain food.

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