Answer : Yes, an Orangutan is taller than a Platypus
For an Orangutan the average height is 138 cm, (4 ft, 6.3 in ) and for a Platypus it is 16 cm, (6.3 in )
Name | Name:Orangutan | Name:Platypus |
Height | Height:138 cm, (4 ft, 6.3 in ) | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) |
| * ranges from 125 to 150cm | * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm |
Weight | Weight:70 kg, (154 lbs) | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:6 kph, (4 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):35 | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 |
Description | 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. | 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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