Answer : No, an Opossum is not heavier than an Iguana
The average weight of an Opossum is 3 kg, (7 lbs) versus 5 kg, (11 lbs) for an Iguana
Name | Name:Opossum | Name:Iguana |
Weight | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) | Weight:5 kg, (11 lbs) |
| * ranges from .5 to 6kg | * Common Green Iguana - ranges from 4 to 6kg |
Height | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) | Height:n/a |
Top Speed | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 | Lifespan in Wild (years):18 |
Description | Description:Opossums live in dry habitats throughout South and Central America. They have pouches where they carry their babies after birth, and are known for hanging upside down from their tails, and playing dead when threatened. | 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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