Which is heavier, a Monkey or an Opossum?

Answer : An Opossum is heavier than a Monkey

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

Name	Name:Monkey	Name:Opossum
Weight	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)	Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs)
	* Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg	* ranges from .5 to 6kg
Height	Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )	Height:20 cm, (7.9 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)	Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):15	Lifespan in Wild (years):2
Description	Description:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500.	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:Monkey

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg

Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in )

Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):15

Description:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500.

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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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