Answer : Yes, an Oryx is taller than a Mole
For an Oryx the average height is 120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) and for a Mole it is 10 cm, (3.9 in )
Name | Name:Oryx | Name:Mole |
Height | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) | Height:10 cm, (3.9 in ) |
| * Gemsbok - ranges from 115 to 125cm | * Star Nosed Mole - ranges from 8 to 13cm |
Weight | Weight:210 kg, (463 lbs) | Weight:n/a |
Top Speed | Top Speed:60 kph, (37 mph) | Top Speed:8 kph, (5 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):3 |
Description | Description:Gemsboks are oryx which live on steep ridges in south eastern Africa. They have very high survival rates and can live in barren, stony plains with limited water access. They show aggressivness to win mates. The male’s long, curved horns are used for fencing and sidelong jabs. | Description:Star-nosed Moles live in the eastern part of North America in wet habitats. They have a hairless nose which is surrounded by 22 pink, fleshy tentacles, (hence, the name: star-nosed). These tentacles protects the nose when they dig soil tunnels to forage. |
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