LONG-CALL
Orangutan
The forest's puzzle-solving acrobat.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Orangutan vs Macaw
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.
Macaw
Ara macao
Macaws can live 50 years or more. That is a long roommate.
Seeds, nuts, fruit, and clay from riverbanks that helps settle spicy toxins.
Who do YOU think wins?
RAAAK-RAAAK
Macaw
A flying bolt-cutter in party colors.
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