Which is heavier, a Porcupine or a Shrew?

Answer : A Porcupine is heavier than a Shrew

The average weight of a Porcupine is 10 kg, (22 lbs) and for a Shrew the average is 1 kg, (2 lbs)

Name	Name:Porcupine	Name:Shrew
Weight	Weight:10 kg, (22 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* ranges from 5.4 to 16kg	* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:n/a
Top Speed	Top Speed:3 kph, (2 mph)	Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):6	Lifespan in Wild (years):1
Description	Description:Porcupines are the largest of all rodents,living in jungles of Africa, Europe, and Asia. They are coated with long poisonous spikes for defense. These spikes separate from the porcupine, painfully stick into the victim, and are difficult to remove. Porcupines are mostly grey and brown, but some are white in color.	Description:Elephant shrews live throughout Africa and are also called “jumping shrews” because they have long back legs and can hop like a rabbit. The nose of this small mammal resembles the elephant’s trunk.

Name:Porcupine

Weight:10 kg, (22 lbs)

* ranges from 5.4 to 16kg

Height:n/a

Top Speed:3 kph, (2 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):6

Description:Porcupines are the largest of all rodents,living in jungles of Africa, Europe, and Asia. They are coated with long poisonous spikes for defense. These spikes separate from the porcupine, painfully stick into the victim, and are difficult to remove. Porcupines are mostly grey and brown, but some are white in color.

Name:Shrew

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg

Height:n/a

Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):1

Description:Elephant shrews live throughout Africa and are also called “jumping shrews” because they have long back legs and can hop like a rabbit. The nose of this small mammal resembles the elephant’s trunk.