GRUNT-SQUEE
Warthog
A tusked sprinter who reverse-parks into burrows.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Warthog vs Lion
Tonight's science rumble is set in the visitor lawn, now closed for SCIENCE. No snacks were harmed.
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
The tail stands up when they run — a follow-me flag for piglets.
Grass, roots, and leftovers. They kneel on padded wrists to graze.
Lion
Panthera leo
A lion can eat 15% of its body weight in one feast.
Lions hunt antelope, zebra, and even buffalo — usually as a team.
Who do YOU think wins?
ROOOAR
Lion
The mane event.
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