Sunday, May 11, 2008

Species Interaction


scientific name: Streptococcus Durans
common name: cheddar bacteria
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic
/commensal
Humans and bacteria have apparently found the benefit of living together
as the bacteria have a good environment to live in inside humans
and humans use them to maintain health and immunity.


scientific name: Streptococcus Cremoris
common name: sour cream bacteria
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic
/commensal
Humans and bacteria have apparently found the benefit of living together
as the bacteria have a good environment to live in inside humans
and humans use them to maintain health and immunity.


scientific name: Lactobacillus
common name: dairy bacteria (yogurt)
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic/commensal
Humans and bacteria have apparently found the benefit of living together
as the bacteria have a good environment to live in inside humans
and humans use them to maintain health and immunity.


scientific name:Coturnix cotumix japonica
common name: quail
relationship: mutualistic/predator, prey
Humans have come to enjoy the entertaining antics
of quail as well as their delicious and nourishing meat.
non-domesticated (mostly)

scientific name:Roseburia
common name: intestinal bacteria
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic
/commensal
Humans and bacteria have apparently found the benefit of living together
as the bacteria have a good environment to live in inside humans
and humans use them to maintain health and immunity.


scientific name: Canis Familiaris
common name: dog (rottweiler)
relationship: mutualistic
Domesticated animal

Scientific name: Streptococcus Boulardii
common name: bacteria in Kombucha tea
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic
/commensal
Humans and bacteria have apparently found the benefit of living together
as the bacteria have a good environment to live in inside humans
and humans use them to maintain health and immunity.
scientific name: Aphonopelma rusticum
common name: Arizona tarantula
relationship: mutualistic
non-domesticated animal

scientific name:Pituophis
common name: bull snake, gopher snake
relationship: mutualistic (beneficial to us)
If humans have been smart enough to put them in their gardens to take
care of pests, they really have evolved!

scientific name:Felis
common name: house cat
relationship:mutualistic
Humans have benefited from the companionship
domesticated pets can give. Cats have benefited from the
cat food!


scientific name: taurus
common name: bovine
relationship: mutualistic/symbiotic/predator, prey
domesticated animal
Cows can benefit from the grazing lands we provide and close care...
until they end up on our plates.

scientific name: Gallus gallus domesticus
common name: legbar hen
relationship: mutualistic/ predator, prey
domesticated and delicious animal.

scientific name: Musca Domestica
common name: house fly
relationship: mutualistic, parasitic
Name suggests it is domesticated, but that refers to its adaptation
to living with, around humans
Humans have adapted by coming up with fly swatters,
sprays, and fly pater.

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