Answer : No, a Zebu is not heavier than an Elephant
The average weight of a Zebu is 1000 kg, (2205 lbs) versus 4500 kg, (9921 lbs) for an Elephant
Name | Name:Zebu | Name:Elephant |
Weight | Weight:1000 kg, (2205 lbs) | Weight:4500 kg, (9921 lbs) |
| * ranges from 147 to 1363kg | * ranges from 3,000 to 5,400kg |
Height | Height:140 cm, (4 ft, 7.1 in ) | Height:285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):14 | Lifespan in Wild (years):62 |
Description | Description:Zebu are indigenous to the jungles of South Asia. These are the only cattle that easily adapt to hot tropics and are known for disease and parasite resistant qualities. It has a very unique black upper back hump and has long drooping ears. | Description:Elephants are large, with grey leathery skin. They are social animals with fan like ears and very long trunks for noses. They are able to use their trunks for a variety of purposes, just as though they were hands. |
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Name:Elephant |
Weight:4500 kg, (9921 lbs) |
* ranges from 3,000 to 5,400kg |
Height:285 cm, (9 ft, 4.2 in ) |
Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):62 |
Description:Elephants are large, with grey leathery skin. They are social animals with fan like ears and very long trunks for noses. They are able to use their trunks for a variety of purposes, just as though they were hands. |
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