Which is heavier, a Mongoose or an Opossum?

Answer : An Opossum is heavier than a Mongoose

The average weight of a Mongoose is 2 kg, (4 lbs) and for an Opossum the average is 3 kg, (7 lbs)

Name	Name:Mongoose	Name:Opossum
Weight	Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)	Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs)
	* Egyptian Mongoose - ranges from 1.7 to 4kg	* ranges from .5 to 6kg
Height	Height:53 cm, (1 ft, 8.9 in )	Height:20 cm, (7.9 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:32 kph, (20 mph)	Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):12	Lifespan in Wild (years):2
Description	Description:The Egyptian Mongoose lives in hollow logs, burrows, and holes in the ground which are near a water source. They have grey fur with brown dots. They have a low, long body which can be mistaken for a reptile at a distance.	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:Mongoose

Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)

* Egyptian Mongoose - ranges from 1.7 to 4kg

Height:53 cm, (1 ft, 8.9 in )

Top Speed:32 kph, (20 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):12

Description:The Egyptian Mongoose lives in hollow logs, burrows, and holes in the ground which are near a water source. They have grey fur with brown dots. They have a low, long body which can be mistaken for a reptile at a distance.

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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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