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Question
The association between cattle egrets, which feed on insects, and the cows they follow, which flush insects from vegetation, is an example of
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Protocooperation is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit, but the relationship is not essential for their survival. The cattle egret gets food (insects), and the cow may get some relief from pests, but both can survive without the other. It's not obligatory, so not mutualism in the strict, obligatory sense.
Hint
Both benefit, but can they live without each other?