HISS-HMPH
Tortoise
A walking bunker that outlives arguments.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Tortoise vs Crocodile
Tonight's science rumble is set in a rumble pit drawn in chalk by very excited zookeepers. 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.
Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Crocodiles have been around since the time of dinosaurs.
Fish, mammals, birds — if it comes to the water's edge, it is on the menu.
Who do YOU think wins?
SNAP-HISSS
Crocodile
A living fossil with a trapdoor mouth.
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