MEOW-HOWL
Lemur
A striped-tail spring with a lot of opinions.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Lemur vs Meerkat
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.
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Meerkats have dark eye patches that work like built-in sunglasses.
Insects, scorpions, eggs, and the occasional lizard. They even eat venomous scorpions.
Who do YOU think wins?
CHK-CHK-ALARM
Meerkat
The smallest fighter with the biggest sentry energy.
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