The document discusses different types of symbiotic relationships in nature. It provides examples of mutualism between species like crocodiles and birds, where the bird cleans the crocodile's teeth for food scraps. Hermit crabs have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, where the anemone protects the crab and gets leftover food. Buffalo allow oxpeckers to eat ticks off their skin in exchange for a warning signal of danger. Sharks carry remora fish, which eat parasites off the shark and get access to its leftovers. Lichen is a symbiotic partnership between fungi and algae that allows both to survive. The document also defines different types of symbiotic relationships like phoresis, comm