SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Anteater vs Leopard
Tonight's science rumble is set in a sunny arena with a splash pool nobody is allowed to hog. 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.
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Leopards can leap 6 meters forward and 3 meters straight up.
Antelope, monkeys, birds — leopards are not picky, just sneaky.
Who do YOU think wins?
RASP-GROWL
Leopard
The spotted ghost of the treetops.
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