Which is heavier, a Platypus or a Sloth?
Answer : A Sloth is heavier than a Platypus
The average weight of a Platypus is 2 kg, (4 lbs) and for a Sloth the average is 6 kg, (13 lbs)
| Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Sloth |
| Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
| * Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg | * Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg | |
| Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
| 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:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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