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what type of symbiotic relationship does a lion and cheetah have?

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They have an antagonistic relationship — chiefly interspecific competition (especially interference competition). Lions often steal kills from cheetahs (kleptoparasitism) and may kill cheetah cubs or even adults (intraguild predation). This forces cheetahs to avoid areas with many lions. It is not mutualism or commensalism.