Sloth Strangler fig Milk snake and Coral snake Brown-throated sloths (Bradypus variegatus) are tree-dwelling mammals and one of the least active animals on earth. Because of the green algae that live on the grooves of each hair on its body, the sloth appears to be green. Sloth fur is also home to a variety of beetle species. In this interaction, the sloth provides algae as food and fur as shelter for these beetles, but the sloth receives no known benefit from the presence of the beeties. Sloth Strangler fig Milk snake and Coral snake With so many different tree species contributing to a thick canopy in the tropical rain forest, it is often difficult for seedlings near the ground to receive enough sunlight to grow to adulthood. Strangler figs (Ficus species) gain an advantage by germinating on the tops of existing host trees of different species. This enables the fig seedling to receive more sunlight. However, as the fig grows, its leaves "fight" for space with the host tree that it germinated on. Over time, the fig's roots wrap around the trunk, appearing as if the fig is "strangling' the host tree. This phenomenon gives the plant its name. Sloth Strangler fig Milk snake and Coral snake Coral snakes (Micrurus alleni) warn predators of their deadly venom by means of the bright, contrasting black, red, and yellow (or white) rings on their bodies. Young black milk snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae), although not venomous at all, share a similar coloration of rings on their bodies, allowing them to avoid potential predators. competitive relationship. The interaction between the strangler figs and the trees that they live on is an example of a____relationship. In this example, strangler figs and the trees that they live on have____niches, where___source. The colors of milk snakes provide these animals with____to avoid pre competitively, their coloration helps them____. The interaction between the sloths and the beetles that live on them can be characterized as_____because____.