Answer : No, a Boar is not heavier than an Oryx
The average weight of a Boar is 120 kg, (265 lbs) versus 210 kg, (463 lbs) for an Oryx
Name | Name:Boar | Name:Oryx |
Weight | Weight:120 kg, (265 lbs) | Weight:210 kg, (463 lbs) |
| * ranges from 80 to 175kg | * Gemsbok - ranges form 180 to 240kg |
Height | Height:80 cm, (2 ft, 7.5 in ) | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:48 kph, (30 mph) | Top Speed:60 kph, (37 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description | Description:Boars, or Wild Boars, are members of the Pig family. They are brown, black, grey, or red in color and eat fruits, worms, and berries. They have big heads with strong straight snouts, and smaller in comparison hind ends. | Description:Gemsboks are oryx which live on steep ridges in south eastern Africa. They have very high survival rates and can live in barren, stony plains with limited water access. They show aggressivness to win mates. The male’s long, curved horns are used for fencing and sidelong jabs. |
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Name:Boar |
Weight:120 kg, (265 lbs) |
* ranges from 80 to 175kg |
Height:80 cm, (2 ft, 7.5 in ) |
Top Speed:48 kph, (30 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description:Boars, or Wild Boars, are members of the Pig family. They are brown, black, grey, or red in color and eat fruits, worms, and berries. They have big heads with strong straight snouts, and smaller in comparison hind ends. |
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