WHO WILL WIN?
Zebra
BRAY-YIP
Tiger
GRRRROWL
THE SETUP

Zebra vs Tiger

Zebra
Zebra
Tiger
Tiger

Pretend a zebra and a tiger meet in grassland. Look at the facts. Then you pick.

Would they meet?

Almost never. Their homes sit next to each other.

This is pretend and based on facts. Real animals usually hide or leave.

Read the facts. Make your card. The page waits to pick.

Corner A

Zebra

Equus quagga · A living barcode with a mule's kick.

Zebra
Home
African grassland · Lives in Africa
Food
Plants
Group
Lives in a herd
Size
Zebra is big.

Grazer.

Wide-set eyes for a nearly 360° view.

Nervy and brave in a group.

  • Zebra is big and fast.
  • Grass, grass, and more grass.
  • They roam with wildebeest in giant, noisy neighborhoods on the move.

Family: Horses and donkeys.

Corner B

Tiger

Panthera tigris · Stripes, stealth, and serious biceps.

Tiger
Home
Asian forests · Lives in Asia
Food
Meat
Group
Lives alone
Size
Tiger is big.

A solo ambush specialist.

Night vision about six times better than yours.

Quiet until it is not.

  • Tiger is big and fast.
  • Tigers eat deer, wild boar, and just about anything they can overpower.
  • Tigers swim for fun.

Family: Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

TO SCALE!

SIZE & WEIGHT

Stand them next to a grown-up. Who is bigger and heavier?

1.70 m

Grown-up

1.40 m

Zebra to scale

Zebra

1.10 m

Tiger to scale

Tiger

Height to scale. A grown-up is 1.7 m.

Zebra350 kg

About the size of a small horse that learned martial arts.

Tiger220 kg

Heavier than a lion, and longer than a small car.

Zebra

1.40 m · 350 kg

Zebra is big. 350 kg.

Tiger

1.10 m · 220 kg

Tiger is big. 220 kg.

Kilograms are honest. A small animal can still have a strong tool.

Who would you pick for size?

TOOLKIT!

TOOLS

Teeth, claws, horns, venom, kick — what tools do they have?

  • Weapon: Rear-leg thunder kick
  • Armor: Dazzle stripes
  • Senses: Wide-set eyes for a nearly 360° view.

Zebra · labeled field diagram

  • Weapon: Can-opener canines
  • Armor: Camo coat
  • Senses: Night vision about six times better than yours.

Tiger · labeled field diagram

Zebra300 psi bite
Tiger1050 psi bite

Zebra

Rear-leg thunder kick

Tool: rear-leg thunder kick. Bite: 300 psi.

Tiger

Can-opener canines

Tool: can-opener canines. Bite: 1,050 psi.

A bite number is only one tool. Coils and kicks count too.

Whose tools would you trust?

ZOOM!

SPEED

Who gets there first?

Zebra
65 km/h
Tiger
65 km/h
Zebra65 km/h
Tiger65 km/h

Zebra

65 km/h

Zebra can go 65 km/h. That is fast.

Tiger

65 km/h

Tiger can go 65 km/h. That is fast.

A fast animal can miss. A slow one only has to connect.

Who takes the speed card?

HOME MAP!

HOME

They meet in grassland. Who is built for this place?

N. AmericaS. AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarctica
ZebraTigerBoth

Meeting biome: grassland. Colored land is where each animal actually lives.

Zebra

This is home · Lives in Africa

Zebra lives in places like grassland.

Tiger

Can handle it · Lives in Asia

Tiger's home is the asian forests, not grassland.

Almost never. Their homes sit next to each other.

Who gets the home point?

MENU!

FOOD

How do they get lunch?

Zebra
Plants · Grazer.
Tiger
Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

Zebra

Plants · Grazer.

Grass, grass, and more grass.

Tiger

Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

Tigers eat deer, wild boar, and just about anything they can overpower.

A plant eater is not 'safe.' Hippos and elephants still end arguments.

Whose hunting or defending helps more?

MOOD!

MOOD

Alone vs team. This rumble is one vs one.

Zebra
Lives in a herd
Tiger
Lives alone
Zebra7 grit /10
Tiger8 grit /10

Zebra

Lives in a herd

Nervy and brave in a group. Grit: 7/10.

Tiger

Lives alone

Quiet until it is not. Grit: 8/10.

Pack and pride animals lose their backup in a 1-v-1.

Who is better for a solo meeting?

PING!

BRAINS

Who notices first and thinks next?

Zebra
5/10
Tiger
7/10
Zebra5 brains /10
Tiger7 brains /10

Zebra

5/10

Wide-set eyes for a nearly 360° view.

Tiger

7/10

Night vision about six times better than yours.

In the wild, brains often mean leave before it starts.

Who would you score for noticing?

COUSINS!

FAMILY

Who are they related to?

Zebra
Equus quagga
Tiger
Panthera tigris

Zebra

Equus quagga

Horses and donkeys.

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

Cousins are clues, not a score.

Not a fight point. Who has the wilder family story?

WILD CARD!

SPECIAL

What special move did they evolve?

Zebra
Zigzag Stampede
Tiger
Ambush Pounce

Zebra

Zigzag Stampede

Zebras do not run in a straight line.

Tiger

Ambush Pounce

Tigers are solo hunters.

A secret move here is a real wild tool, not a video-game combo.

Whose special move would change the meeting?

YOUR SCORECARD

Your scorecard

Tap who has each fact. Then tap who you think wins.

  • SIZE & WEIGHT

  • TOOLS

  • SPEED

  • HOME

  • FOOD

  • MOOD

  • BRAINS

  • SPECIAL

Your card: Zebra 0 · Tiger 0 · still open 8

Who wins the meeting?

Keep going for the pretend meeting, then the science pick.

WHAM!

THEY MEET

Zebra runs first. Tiger does not race. They wait in grassland.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

WHOOSH!

THE TOOLS SHOW UP

Zebra is heavier. Tiger uses can-opener canines. Nobody is keeping a gore score.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

ZING!

SPECIAL MOVES

Zebra tries the Zigzag Stampede. Tiger tries the Ambush Pounce. Keep your card. The last page is next.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

THE SCIENCE PICK

Tiger!

A SQUEAKER

You skipped a final pick. The facts still stamp a champ.

On grassland, Tiger wins. Tiger's can-opener canines helps more. Zebra would still win some meetings at home.

In the wild, most animals skip a fight. We still judge who the bodies and the place would favor.

Science card: Zebra 2 · Tiger 5 · ties 1.

Your card: Zebra 0 · Tiger 0.

The last page follows the whole animal — body plus home — not one bar chart.

Send this fight

A friend can read the same facts.

Victory lap · Tiger

After the rumble: a stick, a pool, and zero chill.

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