The acacia tree needs the ants to protect its leaves and keep it healthy, and in turn, the patas monkey needs those ants and their larvae as food.

金合欢树需要蚂蚁来保护它的树叶，以维持健康状态，另一方面，帕塔斯猴子需要那些蚂蚁和它们的幼虫作为食物。