SNAP-HISSS
Crocodile
A living fossil with a trapdoor mouth.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Crocodile vs Gazelle
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Crocodiles have been around since the time of dinosaurs.
Fish, mammals, birds — if it comes to the water's edge, it is on the menu.
Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Thomson's gazelles can keep a fast pace longer than a cheetah's sprint lasts.
Short grass. They like the lawn freshly mowed by bigger grazers.
Who do YOU think wins?
SNORT-PRONK
Gazelle
A spring with horns and a stotting hobby.
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