Answer : No, a Platypus is slower than an Elephant
The average top speed of a Platypus is 35 kph, (22 mph) while for an Elephant it is 40 kph, (25 mph)
Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Elephant |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) |
Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in ) |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:4500 kg, (9921 lbs) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):62 |
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:Elephants are large, with grey leathery skin. They are social animals with fan like ears and very long trunks for noses. They are able to use their trunks for a variety of purposes, just as though they were hands. |
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