What kind of symbiotic relationship do fleas and dogs have?
1 Answer
May 17, 2017
Fleas are blood sucking ectoparasites on the body of host mammals, e.g. dogs. So the relationship is parasitic.
Explanation:
Symbiosis means living together, in ecology it means interaction between two species: in this case the symbiotic relationship is facultative, i.e. not obligatory.
Fleas derive advantage from this relationship while the association is injurious for the dogs.
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