Answer : No, a Quagga is not heavier than a Cow
The average weight of a Quagga is 275 kg, (606 lbs) versus 650 kg, (1433 lbs) for a Cow
Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Cow |
Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:650 kg, (1433 lbs) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg | * ranges from 400 to 800kg |
Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:170 cm, (5 ft, 6.9 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):16 |
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:Cows are usually brown, black, and/or white, typically spotted. They eat grasses, flowers, and seeds, live in herds, and are used for milk. |
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Name:Cow |
Weight:650 kg, (1433 lbs) |
* ranges from 400 to 800kg |
Height:170 cm, (5 ft, 6.9 in ) |
Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):16 |
Description:Cows are usually brown, black, and/or white, typically spotted. They eat grasses, flowers, and seeds, live in herds, and are used for milk. |
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