Answer : A Porpoise is faster than a Shrew
The average top speed of a Shrew is 13 kph, (8 mph) and for a Porpoise it is 23 kph, (14 mph)
Name | Name:Shrew | Name:Porpoise |
Top Speed | Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph) | Top Speed:23 kph, (14 mph) |
| | * slow swimmer |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:n/a |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:53 kg, (117 lbs) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):1 | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 |
Description | Description:Elephant shrews live throughout Africa and are also called “jumping shrews” because they have long back legs and can hop like a rabbit. The nose of this small mammal resembles the elephant’s trunk. | Description:Harbor Porpoise are among the smallest cetaceans in the ocean. It has small flippers and lives inshore, so is the best-studied of the cetaceans. Their loud puffing sounds make them easy to find. |
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