Discusses the three kinds of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism and describes examples of these relationships.

Explores how different pairs of animals and living organisms work toghether to support one another, from whale sharks and small fish to pandas and bacteria.

Discusses how animals use mimicry and relationships to protect themselves from predators or to catch prey.

"Did you know that oxpeckers help out giraffes by eating pesky insects off of them? Or that turtles hitchhike on hippos to sunbathe and regulate their body temperatures? These animals show that you don't need to be the same size, or even the same species, to be best buddies!"--

"This fascinating book, illustrated with colorful photographs, makes the topic of symbiosis easy and fun. It looks at the positive, negative, and neutral effects that result when different kinds of animals interact with each other. Symbiotic relationships highlighted include birds and fish that clean parasites off other animals, bacteria that help keep animals and people healthy, mosquitoes that pass diseases such as malaria, predators that hunt prey,...