Which is lighter, a Porcupine or a Gopher?

Answer : A Gopher is lighter than a Porcupine

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

Name	Name:Porcupine	Name:Gopher
Weight	Weight:10 kg, (22 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* ranges from 5.4 to 16kg	* ranges from .22 to 1kg
Height	Height:n/a	Height:22 cm, (8.7 in )
Top Speed	Top Speed:3 kph, (2 mph)	Top Speed:25 kph, (16 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:Gophers are small brown or tan mammals that live under the ground and eat roots. They have long front teeth and chubby cheeks. They are known for creating mounds of dirt where they have been.

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:Gopher

Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)

* ranges from .22 to 1kg

Height:22 cm, (8.7 in )

Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):4

Description:Gophers are small brown or tan mammals that live under the ground and eat roots. They have long front teeth and chubby cheeks. They are known for creating mounds of dirt where they have been.