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Missing The PointMastodon right now
Bellison22@MissingThePt 😂😂😂
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Classic Sesame Street - There's a Bird on Me
YouTube · PiLfan · May 13, 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbluA8ZWw80
Classic Sesame Street - There's a Bird on Me
MizzBassie@MissingThePt Great photo. Do you know that those birds pick parasites off the elephant?
Laux Myth (aka Martin)@MizzBassie @MissingThePt It can get more complex than that. If an open cut happens, the birds will keep it open to drink the blood coming out. Seldom a big problem for the think hides of elephants and rhinos but they are brutal to giraffe and antelope. Mutualism while you wait to be a parasite has no word in English.
@lauxmyth @MissingThePt Thank you for that information. That’s fascinating. I wonder if there is a word for that relationship in any language.
@MizzBassie Well, biology does have a term for it.
Facultative parasite. I pulled a bit more from the web.
What is obligate vs facultative parasite?
An organism that can not complete its life cycle without its host is called obligate parasite. They cannot live without host. A facultative parasite is an organism that may resort to parasitic activity, but does not absolutely rely on any host for completion of its life cycle. It is not completely dependent on host.
@lauxmyth Thank you.
Mark Whybird@whybird @MizzBassie @MissingThePt
I do not know this word. It did not return a meaning when search.
I do not know this word. It did not return a meaning when search.
@lauxmyth @MizzBassie @MissingThePt Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit who recently stabbed all third party apps in the back in a way that could definitely be portrayed as mutualism turning to parasitism, goes by “Spez” on the platform (or in reddit username style, u/spez.)
Edelruth, PBS Passport HolderBut on this instance those would be toots.
Macer
Susanne Leist Author@MissingThePt Elephant and not Mastodon but I understand your point.
Ass dragon@susanneleist @MissingThePt The closes thing we got right now
Marjorie H Turner@MissingThePt - oh yes! So true 😂
ACAB for Cutie 
@MissingThePt
I'm so glad you made it!
I'm so glad you made it!
Dan@MissingThePt And there are always a few sitting in the front, starring into the abyss...
Benedikte MK 💛💙
Gary Goosey ♾ 🇺🇸 🇺🇦🗽🌊 🧵@MissingThePt This would make a great profile banner here on #Mastodon given what’s been going on lately with the #TwitterMigration stuff. I’m 💯tempted. #TwitterMigration
#TwitterExodus
#Graygoose
#TwitterRefugee
#NewHere
#TwitterExodus
#Graygoose
#TwitterRefugee
#NewHere
kaffando
Pinche
Erika Grumet
Mike Wursta 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🇺🇦
TheeEyeOfHorus
ex or current IDF unwelcome@MissingThePt new British transport for asylum seekers being sent to Ruanda
Yahia Lababidi@MissingThePt You’re funny, thanks, for the wit 😊
Sune AukenThis elephant is now my sprit animal!
Jen McCulley 
@MissingThePt I feel seen 🫣🤍
Jennifer Slack@MissingThePt
Enjoying the ride!
Enjoying the ride!
Buster McNuttPretty sure the elephant should be pooping
Erica the Rose@MissingThePt Me (on the right), ready to show all the new newcomers the ropes. 😂
Roo_44
That one wins, wings down 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Howxwas I not following you already? Fixed!
mhairiforrest 🏴
Haussi
Amanda 
@MissingThePt eu AMO o Trevor Noah imitando o Trump falando mal de imigração. Ele diz que imigrantes querem levar a família toda para os EUA e aí vira uma "chain migration". Nesse vídeo ele cantou um reggae improvisado que serve muito bem para explicar o êxodo do Twitter 🤣🤣🤣
Capitão Barba 🏳️🌈⃤
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