A yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) collects ticks from the penis of a male Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii). Serengeti

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A yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) collects ticks from the penis of a male Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii). Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

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Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantWildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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