BOOM-RUMBLE
Cassowary
The rainforest's dinosaur that never left.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Cassowary vs Flamingo
Tonight's science rumble is set in a giant zoo clearing at high noon. No snacks were harmed.
Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
Dads sit on the eggs and raise the striped chicks.
Mostly fruit. They are forest gardeners who accidentally plant trees with leftovers.
Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Chicks hatch gray. The pink comes later, with the shrimp.
Shrimp and algae. The pink color comes from their food. They eat their outfit.
Who do YOU think wins?
HONK-HONK-PINK
Flamingo
A pink question mark with a secret temper.
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