Noooooo!

A March Mammal Madness Update

This is dedicated to my fallen Final Roar picks (press play for musical accompaniment)...

The Australian feral camel...chased away in round 3 by the vicious trumpeter swan (yes, a SWAN!)...

Australian feral camel (Wikimedia Commons)

The pygmy hog...who died in a leg trap while facing off against the raccoon dog...

Pygmy hog (Wikimedia Commons)

And the sloth bear...shot by a farmer while being hassled by a brown hyena.

Sloth bear (from Saevus magazine)

At least my champion is still alive and well! Let's hear for GORILLA!

Gorilla gorilla (Getty Images)

It's gorilla versus trumpeter swan in the Final Roar. Winner heads to the championship. Don't let me down, Big Guy!

The terrifying TRUMPETER SWAN (Internet Bird Collection)

That might just work! (Caters Photographic)