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Platypus

Length

0.4 to 0.63 m (adult males, bill tip to tail tip; females are 0.37 to 0.55 m)

Weight

0.8 to 3 kg (adult males; females weigh 0.6 to 1.7 kg)

Top speed

up to 3.6 km/h (swimming through fast water (about 1 meter per second))

Lifespan in the wild

up to 20 years (up to about 20 years, in the wild and in captivity)

Lives in

Australia