Ticks can cause severe skin problems in animals. The oxpeckers are two species of bird that usually perch on large mammals, including rhinos. They feed on ticks, small insects, botfly larvae, and other parasites.

Moreover, oxpeckers announce rhinos when they can’t see the predators by emitting a distress call. Well, they don’t want to lose their source of food, right? In fact, it’s a win-win situation, as rhinos get rid of ticks and oxpeckers can find food easily.