What size is a male platypus?

Answer 1

A male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, whilst the female is smaller, averaging 40-50 cm in length. They are very lightly built creatures, with females weighing as little as 900 grams, and males 1700 grams to 2kg.

Tasmanian platypuses tend to be larger than their northern counterparts.

Answer 2

From the Related Link: "An adult platypus is from 45 cm to 60 cm long, with females generally smaller than males. Average platypus size increases with latitude, with the platypuses in north Queensland generally being the smallest where males average about 1 kg. Tasmanian platypus are relatively huge, with some adult males weighing up to 3 kg."

That would be about 1 and a half feet to just under 3 feet long, and just over 2 pounds to more than 6 and a half pounds.

Answer 3

The Tasmanian platypus is larger than those found on the mainland, even though it is the same species. The largest known Tasmanian platypus was a male which weighed 3 kg and measured 60cm in length. By comparison, a male platypus in north Queensland averages 50-55 cm in length, and tends to weigh around 1700 to 1909 grams.

Answer 4

A newly hatched platypus is about the size and weight of a bean. It is blind, hairless and completely helpless.

Answer 5

An adult male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, and weighs from 1700 grams to 2kg.