Which is shorter, an Oryx or a Quagga?
Answer : An Oryx is shorter than a Quagga
The average height of an Oryx is 120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) while the average height of a Quagga is 130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in )
| Name | Name:Oryx | Name:Quagga |
| Height | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) |
| * Gemsbok - ranges from 115 to 125cm | * Extinct - ranged from 125 to 135cm | |
| Weight | Weight:210 kg, (463 lbs) | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:60 kph, (37 mph) | Top Speed:n/a |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
| Description | Description:Gemsboks are oryx which live on steep ridges in south eastern Africa. They have very high survival rates and can live in barren, stony plains with limited water access. They show aggressivness to win mates. The male’s long, curved horns are used for fencing and sidelong jabs. | Description:Quaggas were a subspecies of zebras, but are now extinct due to hunting by European settlers in the late 1800's. Like Okapis, they had partial zebra markings. They had the same striping at the head and neck and part way down their middles. The stripes faded around the middle of the animal, and disappeared all together at the rear. The last of its kind wasdied in 1883 at Amsterdam Zoo. |
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