Answer : No, a Gemsbok is not heavier than a Quagga
The average weight of a Gemsbok is 200 kg, (441 lbs) versus 275 kg, (606 lbs) for a Quagga
Name | Name:Gemsbok | Name:Quagga |
Weight | Weight:200 kg, (441 lbs) | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) |
| * ranges from 100 to 300kg | * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg |
Height | Height:120 cm, (3 ft, 11.2 in ) | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:60 kph, (37 mph) | Top Speed:n/a |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description | Description:The gemsbok is a type of very large antelope. It has straight horns which form a sharp V. They are native to southern African deserts. | 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. |
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