Answer : Yes, a Sloth is heavier than a Prairiedog
The average weight of a Sloth is 6 kg, (13 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Prairiedog
Name | Name:Sloth | Name:Prairiedog |
Weight | Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg | * Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg |
Height | Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) | Height:28 cm, (11 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) | Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 |
Description | 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. | 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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Name:Sloth |
Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
* Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg |
Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
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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