Which is heavier, a Platypus or an Opossum?

Answer : An Opossum is heavier than a Platypus

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

Name	Name:Platypus	Name:Opossum
Weight	Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)	Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs)
	* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg	* ranges from .5 to 6kg
Height	Height:16 cm, (6.3 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):6	Lifespan in Wild (years):2
Description	Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.	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:Platypus

Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)

* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg

Height:16 cm, (6.3 in )

Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):6

Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.

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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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