SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Anteater vs Lion
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. 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.
Lion
Panthera leo
A lion can eat 15% of its body weight in one feast.
Lions hunt antelope, zebra, and even buffalo — usually as a team.
Who do YOU think wins?
ROOOAR
Lion
The mane event.
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