MEOW-HOWL
Lemur
A striped-tail spring with a lot of opinions.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Lemur vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in the visitor lawn, now closed for SCIENCE. No snacks were harmed.
Lemur
Lemur catta
A lemur's tail has 13 or so black-and-white rings. It is a flag and a balancing pole.
Fruit, leaves, bark, and the occasional insect snack.
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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