HISS-HMPH
Tortoise
A walking bunker that outlives arguments.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Tortoise vs Capybara
Tonight's science rumble is set in the visitor lawn, now closed for SCIENCE. 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.
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Capybaras are the largest rodents on Earth.
Grasses and water plants. They graze like tiny, sociable hippos.
Who do YOU think wins?
CLICK-PURR
Capybara
The world's chillest giant rodent.
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