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A pika (/ ˈ p aɪ k ə / PEYE-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 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]
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 alpine pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae.The summer pelage of different subspecies varies drastically but, in general, it is dark or cinnamon brown, turning to grey with a yellowish tinge during the 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. [4] It is a small (about 160 g (5.6 oz)) alpine lagomorph that lives in boulder fields of central and southern Alaska ( U.S. ), [ 5 ] and in parts of Canada , including ...
The lightning-sparked Pika Fire erupted June 29 northwest of Yosemite’s North Dome and quickly began consuming timber and brush. After burning more than 841 acres by Saturday, the blaze was just ...
Hoffmann's pika is a member of the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, the order Lagomorpha, and the family Ochotonidae. [3] It shares its family (Ochotonidae) with all other pikas, and the family Ochotonidae represents about a third of the diversity of the order Lagomorpha (which also includes hares and rabbits).