Which is heavier, a Porcupine or a Prairiedog?

Answer : A Porcupine is heavier than a Prairiedog

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

Name	Name:Porcupine	Name:Prairiedog
Weight	Weight:10 kg, (22 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* ranges from 5.4 to 16kg	* Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:28 cm, (11 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:3 kph, (2 mph)	Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):6	Lifespan in Wild (years):4
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:Mexican Prairie dogs live only in the grassland valleys of Mexico. They have mouse-like ears and blunt noses, and usually develop and thicken their fur during winter. Their large auditory glands can pick up sounds ranging from 29 to 26,000 Hz.

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:Prairiedog

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* Mexican Prairie Dog - ranges from .3 to 2kg

Height:28 cm, (11 in )

Top Speed:59 kph, (37 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):4

Description:Mexican Prairie dogs live only in the grassland valleys of Mexico. They have mouse-like ears and blunt noses, and usually develop and thicken their fur during winter. Their large auditory glands can pick up sounds ranging from 29 to 26,000 Hz.