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Afghan pika size: How big do they get?

How big does a Afghan pika get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens) reaches an average size of 19.7 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 250 grams (0.55 lbs). On birth they have a weight of 11 grams (0.02 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Afghan pikas have 6 babies about 4 times per year. The Afghan pika (genus: Ochotona) is a member of the family Ochotonidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Afghan pika is (0' 8

The Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens) is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan and the IUCN lists it as being of “least concern”.

Animals of the same family as a Afghan pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Afghan pika

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Afghan pika:

Animals with the same litter size as a Afghan pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (6) as a Afghan pika:

Animals with the same weight as a Afghan pika

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Ochotona rufescens: