HISS-HMPH
Tortoise
A walking bunker that outlives arguments.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Tortoise vs Alligator
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. No snacks were harmed.
Tortoise
Chelonoidis niger
Giant tortoises can live more than 100 years.
Cactus, grass, and island plants. They are living lawn mowers with a 100-year warranty.
Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligators bellow in spring; the water around them actually dances.
Fish, turtles, birds, mammals — swamp buffet, all you can chomp.
Who do YOU think wins?
BELLOW-CHOMP
Alligator
A living log with a U-shaped grin.
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