HISS-CHOMP
Komodo Dragon
A walking dinosaur with a chemistry set.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Komodo Dragon vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Komodo dragons can smell a meal from several kilometers away.
Deer, pigs, water buffalo, even other dragons. Growing teens will try anything.
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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