Which is lighter, a Quagga or a Prairiedog?
Answer : A Prairiedog is lighter than a Quagga
The average weight of a Quagga is 275 kg, (606 lbs) and the average weight of a Prairiedog is 1 kg, (2 lbs)
| Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Prairiedog |
| Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg | * Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg | |
| Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:28 cm, (11 in ) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:59 kph, (37 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:Mexican Prairie dogs live only in the grassland valleys of Mexico. They have mouse-like ears and blunt noses, and usually develop and thicken their fur during winter. Their large auditory glands can pick up sounds ranging from 29 to 26,000 Hz. |
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