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Black mamba vs Platypus

Black mamba vs platypus
Black mamba is larger on weight
Black mamba is somewhat greater than platypus on weight — about 1.1×.

A black mamba and a platypus can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Black mamba Platypus
Weight 1–3.1 kg 0.7–2.4 kg
Length 2–4.3 m 0.38–0.6 m
Typical lifespan 10–20 yr 11–21 yr

What the numbers say

  • Black mamba is somewhat greater than platypus on weight — about 1.1×.
  • Black mamba is 5.6× platypus on length.
  • Platypus is somewhat greater than black mamba on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.

Weight compared.

Black mamba 1–3.1 kg
Platypus 0.7–2.4 kg

Black mamba

The fastest snake and Africa's longest venomous one; it is named for the black inside of its mouth, not its colour.

Platypus

An egg-laying mammal that hunts by electroreception; males carry venomous spurs on their hind legs.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, black mamba or platypus?
Black mamba is somewhat greater than platypus on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do black mambas and platypuses compare on length?
Black mamba: 2–4.3 m. Platypus: 0.38–0.6 m. Black mamba is 5.6× platypus on length.
How do black mambas and platypuses compare on typical lifespan?
Black mamba: 10–20 yr. Platypus: 11–21 yr. Platypus is somewhat greater than black mamba on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked