Which is heavier, an Opossum or a Sloth?
Answer : A Sloth is heavier than an Opossum
The average weight of an Opossum is 3 kg, (7 lbs) and for a Sloth the average is 6 kg, (13 lbs)
| Name | Name:Opossum | Name:Sloth |
| Weight | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) | Weight:6 kg, (13 lbs) |
| * ranges from .5 to 6kg | * Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth - ranges from 4 to 8kg | |
| Height | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) | Height:76 cm, (2 ft, 5.9 in ) |
| Top Speed | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) | Top Speed:24 kph, (15 mph) |
| Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 | Lifespan in Wild (years):17 |
| Description | 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. | Description:Hoffman’s two-toed sloth lives in tropical forest trees of Nicaragua, Peru, Central Brazil, and northern South America. They spend their lives hanging upside down: eating, sleeping, mating, and even giving birth in an upside down position. Walking is not in their nature, so they only crawl when on ground. |
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