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Alpine pika size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Alpine pika (Ochotona alpina) reaches an average size of 17.5 cm (0′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 3 years, they grow from 8 grams (0.02 lbs) to 150 grams (0.33 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Alpine pikas have 3 babies about 2 times per year. The Alpine 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 Alpine pika is (0' 7

The alpine pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. The summer pelage of different subspecies varies drastically but, in general, it is dark or cinnamon brown, turning to grey with a yellowish tinge during the winter. The alpine pika is found in western Mongolia, eastern Kazakhstan, and Russia (Tuva, Irkutsk, Altai, and Krasnoyarsk), as well as in China (northern Xinjiang and Heilongjiang), in very cold, mountainous regions. It is a generalist herbivore, and mainly forages on mosses, tree branches, pine nuts, and plant stems. It can emit three series of different vocalizations: a long call, a short call, and an alarm call. It is rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.

Animals of the same family as a Alpine pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Alpine pika

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Alpine pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Alpine pika:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Alpine pika

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Alpine pika:

Animals with the same weight as a Alpine pika

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