SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Anteater vs Camel
Tonight's science rumble is set in the picnic meadow, sandwiches evacuated. No snacks were harmed.
Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The tongue can be 60 cm long and flick 150 times a minute.
Ants and termites. Tens of thousands a day. They do not chew; they slurp.
Camel
Camelus dromedarius
The hump stores fat, not water. Fat is backup batteries.
Tough desert plants other animals will not touch. Thorns included.
Who do YOU think wins?
GUUUURGH
Camel
A desert ship with a surprise kick.
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