HONK-HONK-PINK
Flamingo
A pink question mark with a secret temper.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Flamingo vs Chimpanzee
Tonight's science rumble is set in a giant zoo clearing at high noon. 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.
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Chimps share about 98% of their DNA with humans.
Fruit first, plus insects, leaves, and sometimes meat. Flexible eaters.
Who do YOU think wins?
HOOT-PANT
Chimpanzee
The tool-using cousin with a wild side.
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