Answer : An Iguana is heavier than a Platypus
The average weight of a Platypus is 2 kg, (4 lbs) and for an Iguana the average is 5 kg, (11 lbs)
Name | Name:Platypus | Name:Iguana |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) |
| * Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg | * Common Green Iguana - ranges from 4 to 6kg |
Height | Height:16 cm, (6.3 in ) | Height:n/a |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
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:Common green iguanas live throughout Central to South America and it is the largest known lizard that loves to dwell on tree canopies. They act frozen when threatened but once caught, it will whip its tail and rotate wildly. Its skin is traded as luxury leather. |
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