Answer : Yes, a Beaver is heavier than a Monkey
The average weight of a Beaver is 20 kg, (44 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Monkey
Name | Name:Beaver | Name:Monkey |
Weight | Weight:20 kg, (44 lbs) | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) |
| * ranges from 15 to 27kg | * Squirrel Monkey - ranges from .75 to 1.1kg |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:55 kph, (34 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 |
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:Squirrel monkeys have distinctive bright yellow legs and tails of up to 16 inches in length. These long tails provide good balance for tree climbers. These are extremely social monkeys that noisily move about trees in large troops of as many as 500. |
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