LONG-CALL
Orangutan
The forest's puzzle-solving acrobat.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Orangutan vs Lemur
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan means 'person of the forest' in Malay.
Mostly fruit, plus leaves, bark, and the occasional insect snack.
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.
Who do YOU think wins?
MEOW-HOWL
Lemur
A striped-tail spring with a lot of opinions.
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