HISS-CHOMP
Komodo Dragon
A walking dinosaur with a chemistry set.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Komodo Dragon vs Leopard
Tonight's science rumble is set in the visitor lawn, now closed for SCIENCE. 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.
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Leopards can leap 6 meters forward and 3 meters straight up.
Antelope, monkeys, birds — leopards are not picky, just sneaky.
Who do YOU think wins?
RASP-GROWL
Leopard
The spotted ghost of the treetops.
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