Answer : A Weasel is shorter than a Platypus
The average height of a Weasel is 5 cm, (2 in ) while the average height of a Platypus is 16 cm, (6.3 in )
Name | Name:Weasel | Name:Platypus |
Height | Height:5 cm, (2 in ) | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) |
| * Long Tail Weasel - ranges from 4 to 6cm | * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm |
Weight | Weight:n/a | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 |
Description | Description:Long tailed weasels are found in most of Northern and Central America's temperate and tropical habitats. They are long and slender with long shaggy tails. They shed twice a year, and are white in winter and brown during summer. They are agile hunters that track the scent of prey. | Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans. |
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