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

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

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Size: 3323px × 2892px
Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantWildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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