Katie McKissick (Beatrice the Biologist)

Symbiotic Relationships & The Circle of Life

When studying nature, we often focus on predatory relationships. The falcon captures the pigeon, the lion makes dinner of the zebra, the crocodile attacks the gazelle. We’ve seen these episodes play out thousands of times on nature documentaries, in action movies, and even in our own lives. But there are other kinds of relationships in […]

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