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American pika (Ochotona princeps) pika sitting on rocks Pika
Watch a pika forage for food in mountainous terrain and deliver a litter of fully dependent hairless pups
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Examine the preparation measures taken by foraging pikas and hibernating ground squirrels
Survival strategy of the pika in the Sayan Mountains
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American pika (Ochotona princeps)
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Watch a pika forage for food in mountainous terrain and deliver a litter of fully dependent hairless pups
Learn about the pika (genus Ochotona), including how it maintains a den...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Examine the preparation measures taken by foraging pikas and hibernating ground squirrels
Some animals prepare for winter by stocking up on food, while others plan to sleep...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Survival strategy of the pika in the Sayan Mountains
Learn about the pikas in the Sayan Mountains.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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American pika (Ochotona princeps)
Pikas are the smallest members of the lagomorph family.
Kenneth W. Fink/Root Resources
pika sitting on rocks
Pika (Ochotona) sitting on rocks in North Cascades National Park, Washington,...
Anderson/U.S. National Park Service
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Although small with round ears, pikas are not rodents.
© JeffGoulden-E+/Getty Images
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Pika (Ochotona).
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