LONG-CALL
Orangutan
The forest's puzzle-solving acrobat.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Orangutan vs Polar Bear
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.
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Polar bears can swim for days. They are marine mammals in a fur coat.
Mostly seals. They are the most carnivorous of all the bears.
Who do YOU think wins?
CHOMP-RUMBLE
Polar Bear
The Arctic's heavyweight champ.
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