Answer : Yes, a Wombat is taller than an Opossum
For a Wombat the average height is 36 cm, (1 ft, 2.2 in ) and for an Opossum it is 20 cm, (7.9 in )
Name | Name:Wombat | Name:Opossum |
Height | Height:36 cm, (1 ft, 2.2 in ) | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) |
| | * up to 30.5cm |
Weight | Weight:28 kg, (62 lbs) | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:40 kph, (25 mph) | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 |
Description | Description:Wombats are burrowing marsupials that live in Australia. They spend most of the day underground in their extensive network of underground tunnels and come up at night to feed. They also have pouches to keep their babies warm. | Description:Opossums live in dry habitats throughout South and Central America. They have pouches where they carry their babies after birth, and are known for hanging upside down from their tails, and playing dead when threatened. |
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