Symbiotic relationships are important to an environment's survival and ability to live on. A common form of commensalism in the Alpine Biome is the Caribou and the Arctic Fox. This relationship works by an Arctic Fox following a Caribou while it’s digging to find food (which is lichen). When the ground is dug up, the fox can hunt for animals that live under the snow. The animals come out of the snow, making it easier for them to be hunted by the fox. The caribou is not affected or harmed in any way by this, but the fox benefits. An example of a parasitic relationship is the tapeworm, caribou, polar bear and wolf relationship. It all starts off when the tapeworm is in it’s larval stage, or its kid/baby stage. It then lives within the caribou
