Answer : A Monkey is taller than an Opossum
The average height of a Monkey is 31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) and for an Opossum the average height is 20 cm, (7.9 in )
Name | Name:Monkey | Name:Opossum |
Height | Height:31 cm, (1 ft, .2 in ) | Height:20 cm, (7.9 in ) |
| * Squirrel Monkey - ranges from 25 to 36cm | * up to 30.5cm |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:3 kg, (7 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:35 kph, (22 mph) | Top Speed:25 kph, (16 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 | Lifespan in Wild (years):2 |
Description | 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. | 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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