Which is slower, an Opossum or a Platypus?
Answer : An Opossum is slower than a Platypus
An Opossum has an average top speed of 25 kph, (16 mph) and for a Platypus it is 35 kph, (22 mph)
| Name | Name:Opossum | Name:Platypus |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
| Height | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) |
| Weight | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 |
| Description | Description:Opossums live in dry habitats throughout South and Central America. They have pouches where they carry their babies after birth, and are known for hanging upside down from their tails, and playing dead when threatened. | 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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