HONK-HONK-PINK
Flamingo
A pink question mark with a secret temper.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Flamingo vs Warthog
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.
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
The tail stands up when they run — a follow-me flag for piglets.
Grass, roots, and leftovers. They kneel on padded wrists to graze.
Who do YOU think wins?
GRUNT-SQUEE
Warthog
A tusked sprinter who reverse-parks into burrows.
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