BRAAAAAMP
Elephant
The walking earthquake.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Elephant vs Orangutan
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephants can hear thunder from kilometers away through their feet.
Elephants munch 150 kg of plants a day. They are walking salad factories.
Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan means 'person of the forest' in Malay.
Mostly fruit, plus leaves, bark, and the occasional insect snack.
Who do YOU think wins?
LONG-CALL
Orangutan
The forest's puzzle-solving acrobat.
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