MEOW-HOWL
Lemur
A striped-tail spring with a lot of opinions.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Lemur vs Cougar
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.
Cougar
Puma concolor
Also called puma, panther, and mountain lion. Same cat, many nametags.
Deer are favorite. Also raccoons, hares, and whatever the neighborhood offers.
Who do YOU think wins?
SCREAM-PURR
Cougar
The quiet jumper with a hundred nicknames.
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