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Moupin pika size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Moupin pika (Ochotona thibetana) reaches an average size of 5.2 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 35 grams (0.08 lbs). A Moupin pika has 2 babies at once. The Moupin 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.

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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 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:

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: