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=A day In The Life Of Pipp, The Fat Dormouse= //By: Natalie F. and Cohen P.//

One day in the quiet Deciduous forest, Pipp, the Fat Dormouse sat on a moss covered rock wishing he had a friend or two to play with. After a long while of thinking he decides to set out to find himself some new friends. First he comes to a small stream, there he sees Patrick platypus. Pipp asks "excuse me, what are you doing today"? Limply, Patrick turns around with a caterpillar hanging out of his mouth and answers "None of your buisiness Pipp". Disappointed after his first attempt he leaves the stream. He then heads to the orchid patch to see if he can find a friend there. He sees Oprah orchid taking a nice nap on the summer sun. Pipp knows that the Orchid is a great example of commensailism, a relationship when one organism is helped and the other doesn't benefit nor gets harmed. Pipp coughs politely and asks "Excuse me miss are you busy today? She starts to get up, just to turn back over and fall back asleep. Pipp decides it's not worth it and leaves disappointed again. He walks for a while longer until he meets Tawney, a Milkcap mushroom. Tawney looked like he was really busy doing nothing, so Pipp walks up and says "Hey Tawney! Do you want to come play with me?" Tawney answers "I would but my roots are dug too deep, I cant move!!". Pipp's hopes were so built up but now they were crushed. With head drooped down Pipp decides to head home. He walks back past Oprah, back past the stream when he hears a tiny voice calling "Pipp, OW, Pipp". Pipp stops dead in his tracks, lifts up his foot and knows there is something there. It's Paramecium Pete! "Sorry Pete" says Pipp. "Its ok, happens all the time!" Replies Pete. Pete jumps off and walks along with Pipp. Pipp tells Pete about his day. "Wow" Pete says "I'll be your friend!" He says. "But I can't even see you!" Pipp answers. "That's what everyone says, I get so sick of it!" Pete says frustrated. "No, it's fine I'll be your friend!" Pipp says excitedly. It was starting to get dark and Pipp was late for supper. Pipp and Pete separated and went back to their homes. Pipp was almost inside when he heard the dreaded sound of an owl! It was Oswald! Pipp began to run but it was too late. Oswald, the predator, scooped Pipp, the prey, right up and swallowed him whole. On the trip down the esophagus Pipp hears a noise. "Hey, you" It sounds. Pipp says "Hello?" It was Stella Strep! A bacteria. "Hey Stella" Pipp says. "Am I going to be alright?" Stella says "Oh yea, You will be fine" She says. "I am a strep remember?". "I can make him cough you right up.". "Great!" Pipp exclaims. Stella tickles Oswald's throat. Sure enough Oswald lets out a huge COUGH!! and Pipp and Stella flew out onto a bed of moss. "Thanks so much" says Pipp thankfully. "You're welcome, I'm just doing my part in parasitism." answers Stella. Pipp knows he has to get home. He and Stella walk home together. Stella spends the night with Pipp. The next morning they wake up eat their nutritious Lichen breakfast, an example of mutualism, and head out to play. Pipp and Stella became buddies for life.

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