The eastern indigo snake often makes its home in abandoned gopher tortoise burrows. How would you characterize this relationship and its effect on each member?
A. amensalism: neutral for snake, negative for tortoise
B. commensalism: neutral for snake, neutral for tortoise
C. commensalism: positive for snake, neutral for tortoise
D. parasitism: positive for snake, negative for tortoise
E. amensalism: negative for snake, neutral for tortoise
Answer: C
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