Understanding the Water Dickup and Nile Crocodile Relationship

The video explores the mutual defense relationship between the small African bird, the water dickup, and the Nile crocodile. The water dickup helps protect crocodile eggs from predators like the monitor lizard. Despite the bird's efforts, the lizard manages to raid the nest when the mother crocodile is absent due to heat. The video highlights the challenges faced by the crocodile in protecting its eggs and the role of the water dickup in this natural defense strategy.

What is the primary role of the water dickup in its relationship with the Nile crocodile?

• To clean the crocodile's teeth

• To act as a lookout for predators

• To help the crocodile find water

• To provide food for the crocodile

What is the relationship between the water dickup and the Nile crocodile described as?

• A competitive rivalry

• A symbiotic partnership

• A mutual defense pact

• A predator-prey relationship

How does the water dickup react to the monitor lizard's presence?

• It ignores the lizard

• It flees the area

• It warns the crocodile

• It attacks the lizard

What causes the mother crocodile to leave her nest unguarded?

• The presence of other crocodiles

• The arrival of humans

• The need to find food

• The extreme heat

What does the monitor lizard do after raiding the crocodile's nest?

• It destroys the nest

• It hides the eggs

• It carries away some eggs

• It eats all the eggs

What is the main threat to the crocodile eggs in this scenario?

• Other crocodiles

• Human poachers

• Monitor lizards

• Birds of prey

How long does a mother crocodile carry her eggs before they hatch?

• 6 to 8 weeks

• 12 to 14 weeks

• 8 to 10 weeks

• 10 to 12 weeks

What is the consequence for the mother crocodile after the lizard's raid?

• She becomes more aggressive

• She abandons her nest

• She has to wait a year to lay eggs again

• She loses her territory

What is the water dickup's role when the crocodile lays eggs again?

• To clean the nest

• To find food for the hatchlings

• To guard the nest

• To lead the hatchlings to water