Answer : Yes, an Ibex is heavier than a Prairiedog
The average weight of an Ibex is 80 kg, (176 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Prairiedog
Name | Name:Ibex | Name:Prairiedog |
Weight | Weight:80 kg, (176 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * Alpine Ibex - ranges from 65 to 100kg | * Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg |
Height | Height:90 cm, (2 ft, 11.4 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):14 | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 |
Description | Description:Alpine Ibex are commonly seen in the mountains of Central Europe down to Northern Ethiopia and east towards Central China. They are wild goats coated with brownish grey fur and also carried a distinctive curved horn. Males fight with each other using these horns to win over females for mating. | 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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