Which is lighter, a Shrew or a Mongoose?

Answer : A Shrew is lighter than a Mongoose

The average weight of a Shrew is 1 kg, (2 lbs) and the average weight of a Mongoose is 2 kg, (4 lbs)

Name	Name:Shrew	Name:Mongoose
Weight	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)	Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)
	* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg	* Egyptian Mongoose - ranges from 1.7 to 4kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:53 cm, (1 ft, 8.9 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)	Top Speed:32 kph, (20 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):1	Lifespan in Wild (years):12
Description	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.	Description:The Egyptian Mongoose lives in hollow logs, burrows, and holes in the ground which are near a water source. They have grey fur with brown dots. They have a low, long body which can be mistaken for a reptile at a distance.

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.

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Name:Mongoose

Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)

* Egyptian Mongoose - ranges from 1.7 to 4kg

Height:53 cm, (1 ft, 8.9 in )

Top Speed:32 kph, (20 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):12

Description:The Egyptian Mongoose lives in hollow logs, burrows, and holes in the ground which are near a water source. They have grey fur with brown dots. They have a low, long body which can be mistaken for a reptile at a distance.

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