This oxpecker bird demonstrates why it has such a great relationship with zebras. <br /><br />Video filmed at Kruger National Park in South Africa shows the small bird – also known as a tickbird – gently working its beak through the zebra’s mane. <br /><br />The zebra does not seem to be bothered by the bird. <br /><br />Oxpeckers have a symbiotic relationship with many mammals on the African continent and beyond, including rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and impalas. <br /><br />The bird combs though the manes of the animals looking for insects and parasites to eat. <br /><br />This also benefits the mammal, keeping it clean, free of parasites and well-groomed.
