SCREAM-PURR
Cougar
The quiet jumper with a hundred nicknames.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Cougar vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Cougar
Puma concolor
Also called puma, panther, and mountain lion. Same cat, many nametags.
Deer are favorite. Also raccoons, hares, and whatever the neighborhood offers.
Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligators bellow in spring; the water around them actually dances.
Fish, turtles, birds, mammals — swamp buffet, all you can chomp.
Who do YOU think wins?
BELLOW-CHOMP
Alligator
A living log with a U-shaped grin.
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