Answer : A Groundhog is taller than an Opossum
The average height of a Groundhog is 50 cm, (1 ft, 7.7 in ) and for an Opossum the average height is 20 cm, (7.9 in )
Name | Name:Groundhog | Name:Opossum |
Height | Height:50 cm, (1 ft, 7.7 in ) | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) |
| * ranges from 40 to 60cm | * up to 30.5cm |
Weight | Weight:2 kg, (4 lbs) | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:8 kph, (5 mph) | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 |
Description | Description:Groundhogs are fairly large for rodents, and they are best known for hibernating throughout the winter and predicting spring. They are brown and are members of the squirrel family. | 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. |
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