Answer : An Opossum is heavier than a Hedgehog
The average weight of a Hedgehog is 1 kg, (2 lbs) and for an Opossum the average is 3 kg, (7 lbs)
Name | Name:Hedgehog | Name:Opossum |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) |
| * West European Hedgehog - ranges from .600 to .700kg after hibernation, 1.1 to 2kg before hibernation. | * ranges from .5 to 6kg |
Height | Height:12 cm, (4.7 in ) | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:19 kph, (12 mph) | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 |
Description | Description:European Hedgehogs are small, round animals that are covered with white-tipped spines that have black and brown bands. They make snorting, grunting, and hoarse-squeaking sounds. | 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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