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
| 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
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)