Answer : Yes, an Iguana is heavier than a Prairiedog
The average weight of an Iguana is 5 kg, (11 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Prairiedog
Name | Name:Iguana | Name:Prairiedog |
Weight | Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * Common Green Iguana - ranges from 4 to 6kg | * Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:28 cm, (11 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 |
Description | Description:Common green iguanas live throughout Central to South America and it is the largest known lizard that loves to dwell on tree canopies. They act frozen when threatened but once caught, it will whip its tail and rotate wildly. Its skin is traded as luxury leather. | 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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