HONK-HONK-PINK
Flamingo
A pink question mark with a secret temper.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Flamingo vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
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.
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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