CHIRP-CHUCKLE
Otter
A slippery wrestler who treats rivers like gyms.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Otter vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in a rumble pit drawn in chalk by very excited zookeepers. No snacks were harmed.
Otter
Lontra canadensis
River otters can stay underwater about 4 minutes.
Fish, crayfish, frogs — they eat lunch in the pool.
Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligators bellow in spring; the water around them actually dances.
Fish, turtles, birds, mammals — swamp buffet, all you can chomp.
Who do YOU think wins?
BELLOW-CHOMP
Alligator
A living log with a U-shaped grin.
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