MEEP-SIGH
Sloth
The slowest fighter with the strongest grip.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Sloth vs Okapi
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Sloths come down from trees about once a week. Bathroom break. Very scheduled.
Leaves. Chewing is a lifestyle. Digestion can take a week.
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
An okapi's tongue can be 45 cm long and is often dark, like a giraffe's.
Leaves, fruit, and fungi. A long tongue steals lunch from thorny branches.
Who do YOU think wins?
CHUFF-BLEAT
Okapi
A forest giraffe in zebra socks.
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