Answer : No, a Quagga is not heavier than a Dromedary
The average weight of a Quagga is 275 kg, (606 lbs) versus 450 kg, (992 lbs) for a Dromedary
Name | Name:Quagga | Name:Dromedary |
Weight | Weight:275 kg, (606 lbs) | Weight:450 kg, (992 lbs) |
| * Extinct - ranged from 250 to 300kg | * ranges from 300 to 600kg |
Height | Height:130 cm, (4 ft, 3.2 in ) | Height:185 cm, (6 ft, .8 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:n/a | Top Speed:64 kph, (40 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):45 |
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:Dromedaries are large desert animals which people can ride on or use for carrying packs. They have one or two large humps on their on backs and can be cream, tan, brown, or black in color. |
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