Answer : No, a Rabbit is not heavier than a Sloth
The average weight of a Rabbit is 2 kg, (4 lbs) versus 6 kg, (13 lbs) for a Sloth
Name | Name:Rabbit | Name:Sloth |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
| * European Rabbit - ranges from 1.5 to 2.5kg | * Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg |
Height | Height:46 cm, (1 ft, 6.1 in ) | Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:4 kph, (2 mph) | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description | Description:European rabbits are also called “Old World” rabbits. They are the last of their kind since the ice age. It was believed to have once been confined to parts of France, but has multiplied. They now prefer habitats that are sandy and near sea level. They are nocturnal and spend most of the day inside complex burrow systems. | Description:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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Name:Sloth |
Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
* Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg |
Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
Description:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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