Is a Platypus heavier than a Monkey?

Answer : Yes, a Platypus is heavier than a Monkey

The average weight of a Platypus is 2 kg, (4 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Monkey

Name	Name:Platypus	Name:Monkey
Weight	Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg	* Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg
Height	Height:16 cm, (6.3 in )	Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)	Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):6	Lifespan in Wild (years):15
Description	Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.	Description:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500.

Name:Platypus

Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)

* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg

Height:16 cm, (6.3 in )

Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):6

Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.

Name:Monkey

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg

Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )

Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):15

Description:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500.