Answer : A Quagga is shorter than an Orangutan
The average height of a Quagga is 130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) while the average height of an Orangutan is 138 cm, (4 ft, 6.3 in )
Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Orangutan |
Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:138 cm, (4 ft, 6.3 in ) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 125 to 135cm | * ranges from 125 to 150cm |
Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:70 kg, (154 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:6 kph, (4 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):35 |
Description | 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. | Description:Orangutans the only apes that live outside of Africa. They are adept climbers, with long arms to swing from one branch to another, and live most of their lives in the trees. Males use their throat pouches to produce deep, long calls to attract females and intimidate enemies. They are an orangish brown in color. |
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