CHUFF-BLEAT
Okapi
A forest giraffe in zebra socks.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Okapi vs Python
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
An okapi's tongue can be 45 cm long and is often dark, like a giraffe's.
Leaves, fruit, and fungi. A long tongue steals lunch from thorny branches.
Python
Malayopython reticulatus
Reticulated pythons can top 6 meters. Some go longer.
Mammals and birds. Big pythons have been known to try very ambitious snacks.
Who do YOU think wins?
Sss-WRAP
Python
A patterned squeeze machine with patience.
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