WILD VERDICT ARENA

Pick a red corner. Pick a blue corner.

Choose any two of 50 animals from the Wild Verdict books. If scientists’ facts made it into a book bout, you’ll get the full round-by-round breakdown and the verdict. Otherwise you’ll see how they measure up, side by side.

Real book bouts

These 25 matchups were researched for the books. Tap one to load it.

Suggest a matchup

Which fight should be in the next Wild Verdict book? Type two animals. Only animal names, please: no names or emails.

Facts come from the Wild Verdict books by Rowan Ridgeway, researched from zoos, wildlife agencies, museums and scientific studies. Each Showdown in the books is imagined; the numbers are not.
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