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American pika carrying forget-me-not flowers and grass to store for winter food in Cawridge, Alberta, Canada. The American pika (Ochotona princeps), a diurnal species of pika, is found in the mountains of western North America, usually in boulder fields at or above the tree line. They are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits and hares. [6]
A pika ( / ˈpaɪkə / PEYE-kə [3]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. [4] The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains lives at ...
The northern pika is a small species and grows to a length of between 12.5 and 18.5 centimeters (4.9 and 7.3 in) with a tail of 0.5 to 1.2 centimeters (0.20 to 0.47 in). It has small rounded ears and short legs with five toes on each foot and furry soles. The fine long hair is reddish-brown in summer but much greyer in winter.
The collared pika (Ochotona collaris) is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae, and part of the order Lagomorpha, which comprises rabbits, hares, and pikas. It is a small (about 160 g (5.6 oz)) alpine lagomorph that lives in boulder fields of central and southern Alaska (), and in parts of Canada, including northern British Columbia, Yukon, and western parts of the Northwest ...
Ochotona curzoniae. ( Hodgson, 1858) Plateau pika range. The plateau pika ( Ochotona curzoniae ), also known as the black-lipped pika, is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae . It is a small diurnal and non-hibernating mammal weighing about 140 g (4.9 oz) when fully grown. The animals are reddish tan on the top-side with more of ...
The giant pika [n 1] or Wharton's pika [n 2] ( Ochotona whartoni) is an extinct mammal species in the family Ochotonidae. [1] It lived during the Pleistocene and early Holocene in northern parts of North America ( Alaska, US and Canada ). [2] [n 3] [4] Very similar forms have also been found also in Siberia. [8] [9]
The Ili pika ( Ochotona iliensis) is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae, endemic to northwest China. After its discovery in 1983, it was studied for a decade. [2] [citation needed] Increased temperatures, likely from global warming, and increased grazing pressure may have caused the rapid decline in population.
The large-eared pika is native to mountainous regions of Central Asia. Its range includes Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and the provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang and Yunnan in China. Its minimum altitude is about 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) [1] and it has been recorded at ...