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Turuchan pika

Ochotona turuchanensis Naumov, 1934

LCLeast Concernmammals

The turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) is a species in the family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 135 g and live up to 9.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis)
Photo: Dmitry · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the turuchan pika

Weight
135 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
29 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.07src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
6.66 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.06src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the turuchan pika live?

Not recorded

What is the turuchan pika?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) (Russian: Туруханская пищуха, romanized: Turuhanskaya pischuha) is a species of pika found on the Central Siberian Plateau in Russia. It is a small, rock-dwelling pika measuring 15.8 to 22 centimeters (6.2 to 8.7 inches) long and weighing 113 to 171 grams (4.0 to 6.0 ounces). Its fur coat varies in color with the seasons, changing from mostly red in summer to gray in winter. The pika is active during the day and avoids both high and low temperatures. It also tends to stay out of strong winds. Like most pikas, the Turuchan pika uses alert calls to communicate. Adult pikas have been seen playing alone or socially with other adults.

Turuchan pikas have a varied diet of plants, and follow a habit of gathering food to store it for winter in haypiles that is common among pikas. Their diet varies with the season, but one of their most preferred plant species is the common nettle. Mating takes place from June to August. The species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the northern pika, which it is very similar to in appearance, though it is more closely related to the alpine pika. Because it is widespread throughout its range and reportedly abundant, the Turuchan pika is considered a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is a poorly researched species largely due to the remoteness of its habitat.

From the Wikipedia article “Turuchan pika” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turuchan_pika&oldid=1374823596), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the turuchan pika endangered?

The turuchan pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the turuchan pika classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyOchotonidae
  6. genusOchotona
  7. SpeciesOchotona turuchanensis Naumov, 1934

Synonyms Ochotona hyperborea turuchanensis

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • TuruchanpfeifhaseGerman
  • Pica di TuruchanItalian
  • トゥルチャンナキウサギJapanese
  • TurukanpipehareNorwegian Bokmål
  • szczekuszka jenisejskaPolish
  • Pika-de-TuruchanPortuguese
  • Туруханская пищухаRussian
  • Turuhanskaya PischuhaRussian

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Relatives of the turuchan pika

Other species in the same genus Ochotona.

LC, Least Concern
Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis)

Ladak pika

Ochotona ladacensis

Ochotonidae

LC, Least Concern
Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens)

Afghan pika

Ochotona rufescens

Ochotonidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the turuchan pika?

An adult turuchan pika weighs 135 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the turuchan pika endangered?

The turuchan pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the turuchan pika live?

The turuchan pika has a recorded lifespan of 9.4 years.

How long is the turuchan pika pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 29 days.

What kind of animal is the turuchan pika?

The turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) belongs to the family Ochotonidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/turuchan-pika

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{turuchan_pika_2026,
  title = {Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/turuchan-pika},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}