HISS-CHOMP
Komodo Dragon
A walking dinosaur with a chemistry set.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Komodo Dragon vs Anteater
Tonight's science rumble is set in a giant zoo clearing at high noon. 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.
Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The tongue can be 60 cm long and flick 150 times a minute.
Ants and termites. Tens of thousands a day. They do not chew; they slurp.
Who do YOU think wins?
SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
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