Answer : No, a Quagga is not heavier than a Bison
The average weight of a Quagga is 275 kg, (606 lbs) versus 1150 kg, (2535 lbs) for a Bison
Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Bison |
Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:1150 kg, (2535 lbs) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg | * ranges from 1,000 to 1,300kg |
Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:250 cm, (8 ft, 2.4 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description | 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. | Description:Bison are similar to Buffalo and are the largest members of the Cow family. They are also the largest animals in North America. They are brown or tan, eat grass, and have a history of being hunted to the point of endangerment. |
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Name:Bison |
Weight:1150 kg, (2535 lbs) |
* ranges from 1,000 to 1,300kg |
Height:250 cm, (8 ft, 2.4 in ) |
Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description:Bison are similar to Buffalo and are the largest members of the Cow family. They are also the largest animals in North America. They are brown or tan, eat grass, and have a history of being hunted to the point of endangerment. |
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