The tickbird and the rhinoceros can often be seen together roaming the plains of Africa or Asia. The tickbird uses the rhinoceros for transportation and also eats the ticks off the rhinos for food. The type of symbiotic relationship that exists between the tickbird and the rhino is

A.
mutualism.
B.
parasitism.
C.
competition.
D.
commensalism.

A. mutualism.