Answer : No, a Prairiedog is taller than a Platypus
For a Platypus the average height is 16 cm, (6.3 in ) and for a Prairiedog it is 28 cm, (11 in )
Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Prairiedog |
Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:28 cm, (11 in ) |
| * Duck Billed Platypus - less than 20cm | * Mexican Prairie Dog - up to 30cm, standing. |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 |
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:Mexican Prairie dogs live only in the grassland valleys of Mexico. They have mouse-like ears and blunt noses, and usually develop and thicken their fur during winter. Their large auditory glands can pick up sounds ranging from 29 to 26,000 Hz. |
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