50 centimetres
50 cmLength · definition
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50 centimetres
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50 cmLength
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Platypus
The platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal native to eastern Australia, notable for its duck-like bill and egg-laying reproduction.
50 cmRepresentative total length
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50 centimetres is approximately equal to the total length of a platypus.
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50 centimetres
Length: 50 cm; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Platypus
Representative total length: 50 cm; representative; range 40 cm–63 cm.
A representative adult platypus 50 cm from bill to tail and 1.5 kg. Sex and population affect size, and the broad tail is included in total length.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance — Platypus
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Compare 50 centimetres with the total length of a platypus. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Platypus
50 cmRepresentative total length · representative · range 40 cm–63 cm
A representative adult platypus 50 cm from bill to tail and 1.5 kg. Sex and population affect size, and the broad tail is included in total length.
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- Length ↔ Representative total length
- Relative size
- 50 centimetres is approximately equal to the total length of a platypus.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 50 cm for the total length of a platypus; the recorded range is 40 cm–63 cm.
- The total length of a platypus: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
This comparison follows the selected length only; other dimensions may differ.
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3.3423 × 10⁻¹² AUastronomical units
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