CHIRP-CHUCKLE
Otter
A slippery wrestler who treats rivers like gyms.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Otter vs Anteater
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Otter
Lontra canadensis
River otters can stay underwater about 4 minutes.
Fish, crayfish, frogs — they eat lunch in the pool.
Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The tongue can be 60 cm long and flick 150 times a minute.
Ants and termites. Tens of thousands a day. They do not chew; they slurp.
Who do YOU think wins?
SNUFF-SLURP
Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.
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