Is a Platypus heavier than a Shrew?

Answer : Yes, a Platypus is heavier than a Shrew

The average weight of a Platypus is 2 kg, (4 lbs) versus 1 kg, (2 lbs) for a Shrew

Name	Name:Platypus	Name:Shrew
Weight	Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)	Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs)
	* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg	* Elephant Shrew - ranges from .5 to 1.5kg
Height	Height:16 cm, (6.3 in )	Height:n/a
Top Speed	Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)	Top Speed:13 kph, (8 mph)
Lifespan in Wild (years)	Lifespan in Wild (years):6	Lifespan in Wild (years):1
Description	Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.	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:Platypus

Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs)

* Duck Billed Platypus - ranges from .7 to 2.4kg

Height:16 cm, (6.3 in )

Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph)

Lifespan in Wild (years):6

Description:The duck billed platypus lives in Tasmania and eastern Australia. It is among the rare sort of mammals that lay eggs. It has otter-like feet, a duck-like bill, and a beaver-like tail. They locate prey by electric fields. Males have poisonous spikes that are very painful to humans.

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.