Answer : No, a Shrew is not heavier than an Iguana
The average weight of a Shrew is 1 kg, (2 lbs) versus 5 kg, (11 lbs) for an Iguana
Name | Name:Shrew | Name:Iguana |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) |
| * Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg | * Common Green Iguana - ranges from 4 to 6kg |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:n/a |
Top Speed | Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):1 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
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:Common green iguanas live throughout Central to South America and it is the largest known lizard that loves to dwell on tree canopies. They act frozen when threatened but once caught, it will whip its tail and rotate wildly. Its skin is traded as luxury leather. |
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