Answer : No, a Monkey is taller than a Gopher
For a Gopher the average height is 22 cm, (8.7 in ) and for a Monkey it is 31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )
Name | Name:Gopher | Name:Monkey |
Height | Height:22 cm, (8.7 in ) | Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) |
| * ranges from 12 to 30cm | * Squirrel Monkey - ranges from 25 to 36cm |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 |
Description | Description:Gophers are small brown or tan mammals that live under the ground and eat roots. They have long front teeth and chubby cheeks. They are known for creating mounds of dirt where they have been. | 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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