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How much does a Daurian pika weight?

It is hard to guess what a Daurian pika weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica) on average weights 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

The Daurian pika is from the family Ochotonidae (genus: Ochotona). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 18 cm (0′ 8″). On average, Daurian pikas can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 5.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Daurian pika is 131 grams (0.29 lbs)

The Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica) is a small relative of rabbits and hares in the order Lagomorpha. It is well known for its “barking” alarm call, and for its peculiar habit of making hay to help survive the winter. There are 4 recognized subspecies, Ochotona dauurica annectens, O.d. bedfordi, O.d. dauurica, and O.d. mursavi. Daurian pikas, like other lagomorphs, are characterized by a secondary set of incisor teeth. They are sexually monomorphic, with thick reddish coats. Pikas have no external tail, and their ears are large and rounded. The auditory bullae, a feature of the skull of daurian pikas are small in comparison to many other pikas. This is thought to be related to their fairly low altitude habitat preference. They are considered keystone species within their habitat.

Animals of the same family as a Daurian pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Daurian pika

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

Animals with the same size as a Daurian pika

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Daurian pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Daurian pika: