Answer : No, a Skunk is taller than a Platypus
For a Platypus the average height is 16 cm, (6.3 in ) and for a Skunk it is 18 cm, (7.1 in )
Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Skunk |
Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:18 cm, (7.1 in ) |
| * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm | * Striped Skunk - ranges from 15 to 22cm |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:4 kg, (9 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:16 kph, (10 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):7 |
Description | 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. | Description:Striped Skunks are famous for releasing a foul, strong smelling musk, secreted from the rear end whenever threatened. They are easily to recognize with all black fur that has one white stripe on its nape and a thin one running from forehead to snout. |
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