WHEE-SQUEAK
Tapir
A forest tank with a mini trunk.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Tapir vs Orangutan
Tonight's science rumble is set in a rumble pit drawn in chalk by very excited zookeepers. No snacks were harmed.
Tapir
Tapirus terrestris
Tapirs have been around for millions of years. Living fossils with a snorkel.
Leaves, fruit, and shoots. They plant forests by pooping seeds. Heroic and weird.
Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan means 'person of the forest' in Malay.
Mostly fruit, plus leaves, bark, and the occasional insect snack.
Who do YOU think wins?
LONG-CALL
Orangutan
The forest's puzzle-solving acrobat.
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