GRUNT-SCRITCH
Armadillo
A walking helmet that sometimes becomes a soccer ball.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Armadillo vs Anteater
Tonight's science rumble is set in a sunny arena with a splash pool nobody is allowed to hog. No snacks were harmed.
Armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
Nine-banded armadillos usually have identical quadruplets.
Insects, grubs, and the occasional small snack. A sticky tongue helps.
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.
Who do YOU think wins?
SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
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