GRUNT-SQUEE
Warthog
A tusked sprinter who reverse-parks into burrows.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Warthog vs Okapi
Tonight's science rumble is set in the empty savanna exhibit after closing time. 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.
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
An okapi's tongue can be 45 cm long and is often dark, like a giraffe's.
Leaves, fruit, and fungi. A long tongue steals lunch from thorny branches.
Who do YOU think wins?
CHUFF-BLEAT
Okapi
A forest giraffe in zebra socks.
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