
Red Panda
A rusty acrobat who would rather nap than rumble.
Red Panda vs Anteater
Tonight's science rumble is set in the picnic meadow, sandwiches evacuated. No snacks were harmed.
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Red pandas are mostly crepuscular — dawn and dusk are their prime time.
Mostly bamboo, plus fruit, eggs, and insects when the salad bar is closed.
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?

Anteater
A vacuum cleaner with wrecking-ball claws.