Which is lighter, a Quagga or a Hedgehog?
Answer : A Hedgehog is lighter than a Quagga
The average weight of a Quagga is 275 kg, (606 lbs) and the average weight of a Hedgehog is 1 kg, (2 lbs)
| Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Hedgehog |
| Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg | * West European Hedgehog - ranges from .600 to .700kg after hibernation, 1.1 to 2kg before hibernation. | |
| Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:12 cm, (4.7 in ) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:19 kph, (12 mph) |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 |
| Description | Description:Quaggas were a subspecies of zebras, but are now extinct due to hunting by European settlers in the late 1800's. Like Okapis, they had partial zebra markings. They had the same striping at the head and neck and part way down their middles. The stripes faded around the middle of the animal, and disappeared all together at the rear. The last of its kind wasdied in 1883 at Amsterdam Zoo. | Description:European Hedgehogs are small, round animals that are covered with white-tipped spines that have black and brown bands. They make snorting, grunting, and hoarse-squeaking sounds. |
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