Answer : A Porcupine is heavier than a Monkey
The average weight of a Porcupine is 10 kg, (22 lbs) and for a Monkey the average is 1 kg, (2 lbs)
Name | Name:Porcupine | Name:Monkey |
Weight | Weight:10 kg, (22 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * ranges from 5.4 to 16kg | * Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:3 kph, (2 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):6 | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 |
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: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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