Species Interactions and You

Species Interaction and You

Human beings interact with various kind of species in their life without noticing it. The interactions can either be intraspecific or interspecific interaction. An interaction between a pet and human being is interspecific while interactions between human beings are intraspecific. This is an example of my daily summary of interaction be it interspecific and intraspecific interaction.

TimeType of Interaction (Interspecific or Intraspecific)Description of Interaction
5:30 amIntraspecificBreakfast with family
6:30 amInterspecificFeeding and Walking my Cat Pet (Papi)
9:00 amIntraspecificJoined Ben and Jane in a Card game
11:30 amIntraspecificMeeting with a business partner for a prospectus
12:15 pmIntraspecificChat with Ben’ school bus Driver as Ben goes to school
2:30 pmInterspecificQuick Snack at a Local Restaurant
4: 30 pmIntraspecificPicking the children from school
5.00pmIntraspecificHelping the children with the homework
6:00pmInterspecific / IntraspecificEvening walk with the Pet
7 pmIntraspecificDinner with the family
8:15 pmIntraspecificChat with my uncle in New York

A perfect example of a mutualistic interaction is a cattle egret eating insects as the cow graze. The cow will chase the insect away and the egret eats the insect. A competitive interaction example is lions fighting over a female mate for dominance. A predator-prey interaction is a relationship between a cheetah and antelope. Understanding the various level of interaction is crucial in solving environmental problems we face today.

TimeType of Interaction (Interspecific or Intraspecific)Description of InteractionClassification of Relationship (Predatory-Prey, Competitive, or Mutualism)
5:30 amIntraspecificBreakfast with familyMutualism
6:30 amInterspecificFeeding and Walking my Cat Pet (Papi)Mutualism
9:00 amIntraspecificJoined Ben and Jane in a Card gameCompetitive
11:30 amIntraspecificMeeting with a business partner for a prospectusCompetitive
12:15 pmIntraspecificChat with Ben’ school bus Driver as Ben goes to schoolMutualism
2:30 pmInterspecificQuick Snack at a Local RestaurantPredatory-Prey
4: 30 pmIntraspecificPicking the children from schoolMutualism
5.00pmIntraspecificHelping the children with the homeworkMutualism
6:00pmInterspecific / IntraspecificEvening walk with the PetMutualism
7 pmIntraspecificDinner with the familyMutualism / Predatory-Prey
8:15 pmIntraspecificChat with my uncle in New YorkMutualism



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