Answer : Yes, a Wombat is taller than a Platypus
For a Wombat the average height is 36 cm, (1 ft, 2.2 in ) and for a Platypus it is 16 cm, (6.3 in )
Name | Name:Wombat | Name:Platypus |
Height | Height:36 cm, (1 ft, 2.2 in ) | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) |
| | * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm |
Weight | Weight:28 kg, (62 lbs) | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 |
Description | Description:Wombats are burrowing marsupials that live in Australia. They spend most of the day underground in their extensive network of underground tunnels and come up at night to feed. They also have pouches to keep their babies warm. | 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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