KAA-YOWL
Peacock
A walking fireworks show with spurs.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Peacock vs Rattlesnake
Tonight's science rumble is set in the visitor lawn, now closed for SCIENCE. No snacks were harmed.
Peacock
Pavo cristatus
The train is not the tail. The real tail holds the train up. Engineering!
Seeds, insects, small reptiles. Pretty birds still have to eat lunch.
Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
A new rattle segment is added each time they shed.
Mice, rats, rabbits — small warm snacks of the desert.
Who do YOU think wins?
CHK-CHK-BUZZ
Rattlesnake
A desert alarm clock with a noisy tail.
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