Which is lighter, a Beaver or a Shrew?

Answer : A Shrew is lighter than a Beaver

The average weight of a Beaver is 20 kg, (44 lbs) and the average weight of a Shrew is 1 kg, (2 lbs)

Name	Name:Beaver	Name:Shrew
Weight	Weight:20 kg, (44 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* ranges from 15 to 27kg	* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:n/a
Top Speed	Top Speed:55 kph, (34 mph)	Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):18	Lifespan in Wild (years):1
Description	Description:Beavers are brown or grey nocturnal animals which build dams in rivers, using sticks, leaves, and mud. They are great in the water, but slow on land, and will slap their flat tails on the water as a sign and warning of distress.	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:Beaver

Weight:20 kg, (44 lbs)

* ranges from 15 to 27kg

Height:n/a

Top Speed:55 kph, (34 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):18

Description:Beavers are brown or grey nocturnal animals which build dams in rivers, using sticks, leaves, and mud. They are great in the water, but slow on land, and will slap their flat tails on the water as a sign and warning of distress.

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.