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How much does a Moupin pika weight?

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

An adult Moupin pika (Ochotona thibetana) on average weights 35 grams (0.08 lbs).

The Moupin pika is from the family Ochotonidae (genus: Ochotona). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 5.2 cm (0′ 3″). Usually, Moupin pikas have 2 babies per litter.

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 Moupin pika is 35 grams (0.08 lbs)

The Moupin pika (Ochotona thibetana), also known as Ribetischer Pika, Moupin-Pika, Pika del Tibet, and Manipuri pika, is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It has many subspecies, some of which may be distinct species. Its summer pelage is dark russet-brown with some light spots on the dorsal side, and ochraceous buff tinged on the belly. In winter it is lighter, with buff to dull brown dorsal pelage. A generalist herbivore, it is found in the mountains of the eastern Tibetan Plateau in China (Gansu, southern Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan), Bhutan, India (Sikkim), and northern Myanmar. Both the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species and the Red List of China’s Vertebrates classify it as a species of least concern; although one subspecies may be endangered.

Animals of the same family as a Moupin pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Moupin pika

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

Animals with the same size as a Moupin pika

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Moupin pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Moupin pika: