HISS-HMPH
Tortoise
A walking bunker that outlives arguments.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Tortoise vs Hyena
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.
Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
A hyena's whoop can travel 5 kilometers.
They hunt more than they scavenge. Wildebeest, zebra, leftovers — in that order when possible.
Who do YOU think wins?
WHOOP-HAHA
Hyena
The bone-crunching comedian of the savanna.
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