SNORT-PRONK
Gazelle
A spring with horns and a stotting hobby.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Gazelle vs Lion
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
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.
Lion
Panthera leo
A lion can eat 15% of its body weight in one feast.
Lions hunt antelope, zebra, and even buffalo — usually as a team.
Who do YOU think wins?
ROOOAR
Lion
The mane event.
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