Which is shorter, a Platypus or an Opossum?
Answer : A Platypus is shorter than an Opossum
The average height of a Platypus is 16 cm, (6.3 in ) while the average height of an Opossum is 20 cm, (7.9 in )
| Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Opossum |
| Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) |
| * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm | * up to 30.5cm | |
| Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 |
| Description | 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. | Description:Opossums live in dry habitats throughout South and Central America. They have pouches where they carry their babies after birth, and are known for hanging upside down from their tails, and playing dead when threatened. |
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