
Panda
A bamboo tank in a costume.
Panda vs Hippo
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter.
Almost all bamboo, all day. They eat 12 hours to stay fueled.
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippo sweat looks reddish. People called it blood-sweat. It is really a natural sunscreen.
Hippos graze grass at night. By day they soak and... argue.
Who do YOU think wins?

Hippo
A floating boulder with kitchen-knife tusks.