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Pallas’s pika size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Pallas’s pika (Ochotona pallasi) reaches an average size of 8.2 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 4 years. On birth they have a weight of 7 grams (0.02 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Pallas’s pikas have 7 babies about 2 times per year. The Pallas’s 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 Pallas's pika is (0' 4

Pallas’s pika (Ochotona pallasi), also known as the Mongolian pika, is a species of small mammals in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found mainly in the mountains of western Mongolia.

Animals of the same family as a Pallas’s pika

We found other animals of the Ochotonidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Pallas’s pika

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Pallas’s pika

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (7) as a Pallas’s pika:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Pallas’s pika

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Pallas’s pika: