Answer : No, a Monkey is taller than a Squirrel
For a Squirrel the average height is 23 cm, (9.1 in ) and for a Monkey it is 31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )
Name | Name:Squirrel | Name:Monkey |
Height | Height:23 cm, (9.1 in ) | Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) |
| * Southern Flying Squirrel - ranges from 21 to 25cm | * Squirrel Monkey - ranges from 25 to 36cm |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 |
Description | Description:Southern flying squirrels live in wooded areas of the eastern United States, southeastern Canada, Mexico, and Honduras. The loose flap of skin, called the“gliding membrane, attached from its wrist to its ankle helps it glide in the appearance of flying. They also have large eyes for their nocturnal adventures. | Description:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500. |
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