Answer : A Platypus is shorter than a Prairiedog
The average height of a Prairiedog is 28 cm, (11 in ) while the average height of a Platypus is 16 cm, (6.3 in )
Name | Name:Prairiedog | Name:Platypus |
Height | Height:28 cm, (11 in ) | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) |
| * Mexican Prairie Dog - up to 30cm, standing. | * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 |
Description | Description:Mexican Prairie dogs live only in the grassland valleys of Mexico. They have mouse-like ears and blunt noses, and usually develop and thicken their fur during winter. Their large auditory glands can pick up sounds ranging from 29 to 26,000 Hz. | 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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