American Pika (Ochotona princeps)
photographed 24 July 2025
Mono County California above Saddlebag Lake

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Pikas Pikas are a small, short-legged and tailless mammals that can be found in the mountains of western North America and in much of the steppes of Asia and eastern Europe. Despite their small size, body s...

#Pikas are native to cold climates, mostly in Asia, North America, and parts of Eastern Europe. Most species live on rocky mountainsides, where there are many crevices in the rocks for them to shelter in.
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