Which is heavier, a Shrew or an Opossum?

Answer : An Opossum is heavier than a Shrew

The average weight of a Shrew is 1 kg, (2 lbs) and for an Opossum the average is 3 kg, (7 lbs)

Name	Name:Shrew	Name:Opossum
Weight	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)	Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs)
	* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg	* ranges from .5 to 6kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:20 cm, (7.9 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)	Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):1	Lifespan in Wild (years):2
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: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.

Name:Shrew

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg

Height:n/a

Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):1

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.

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Name:Opossum

Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs)

* ranges from .5 to 6kg

Height:20 cm, (7.9 in )

Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):2

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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