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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 a whitish yellow on their under-belly.
A pika (/ ˈ p aɪ k ə / PY-kə, [3] or / ˈ p iː k ə / PEE-kə) [4] 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. [5]
American pika (Ochotona princeps). Ochotonidae is a family of small mammals in the order Lagomorpha.A member of this family is called an ochotonid or, colloquially, a pika. They are widespread throughout Asia and western North America, and are generally found in grassland, shrubland, and rocky biomes.
The northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea) is a species of pika found across mountainous regions of northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to northern Japan and south through Mongolia, Manchuria and northern Korea. An adult northern pika has a body length of 12.5–18.5 centimeters (4.9–7.3 in), and a tail of 0.5–1.2 centimeters (0.20–0.47 in).
The Korean pika as it was first identified by Joel Asaph Allen and Roy Chapman Andrews was independent of any other species, [3] but later treatments referred to it as O. hyperborea coreana, a subspecies of the northern pika. [2] A 2014 review of the molecular biology of Ochotona led to it being considered an independent species once again. [4]
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]
Extirpated as a breeder; occasional vagrant [30] Greater mouse-eared bat: Myotis myotis: Chiroptera: 1990: A solitary male was recorded at a single hibernation site in Sussex from 2002–2022. [31] In 2023 two individuals were recorded in Sussex. [32] Species is effectively extirpated, with no maternity sites found in the UK. Wild horse: Equus ...
The Ladak pika is found in the mountain ranges of northern India, northeastern Pakistan, and western China including the provinces of Qinghai, Tibet and Xinjiang, as well as across the Tibetan Plateau. [1] [3] They inhabit valleys at elevations between 4,300 and 5,450 metres (14,110 and 17,880 ft), [3] and dig burrows. [1]