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Turkestan red pika size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Turkestan red pika (Ochotona rutila) reaches an average size of 20.8 cm (0′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Talking about reproduction, Turkestan red pikas have 4 babies about 2 times per year. The Turkestan red 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 Turkestan red pika is (0' 9

The Turkestan red pika (Ochotona rutila) is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. The summer fur at its back is bright rufous and the ventral fur is white or ochraceous. The winter dorsal fur is pale brown and the ventral fur is white or light ochraceous in colour. It is found in the mountains of western Xinjiang in China, and sporadically also in the central Asian mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The female has a low fertility rate, and gives birth to offspring during the breeding season from spring to summer. She generally produces two litters each year, with two to six young. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species, but it is considered to be near-threatened within the China part of its range.

Animals of the same family as a Turkestan red pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Turkestan red pika

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Turkestan red pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Turkestan red pika: