Pika 🐭 A REAL Pokémon?! This tiny mountain mammal makes high-pitched alarm calls. Small body, loud voice, always on alert. #wildlife #nature #animalfacts #1minuteanimals | 1 Minute Animals

The American pika is about the size of a large -- and adorable -- baked potato. But unlike baked potatoes, pikas are fierce and are the inspiration behind the most famous of all Pokémon: Pikachu. Sadly, American pika habitat in the snowy, high mountain, alpine meadows of western North America are threatened by climate change. POWER TO THE PIKA! #pikas #powertothepika #pokemon #pikachu #climatechange #keepitintheground #fightextinction #pokemongo | Center for Biological Diversity

Three things you might not know about the American pika: 1. Despite those mouselike ears, it’s a member of the rabbit family 2. Oregon is home to the world's lowest elevation population of pikas 3. Pikas are known for their signature call. Squeak! | Oregon Zoo

Pika 🐹 Adorable Creature of the Mountains! Discover the incredible Pika, a small but mighty creature that roams the high mountain regions. These tiny rodents are known for their speed and agility, as well as their distinctive whistle-like calls. #pika #rodents #cuteanimals #adorable #wildlife | 1 Minute Animals

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Biologists have mapped Wyoming’s pika habitat for the first time, revealing that these vulnerable mammals now occupy just 57% of the state’s suitable alpine areas. This data highlights the growing threat of climate change, as pikas are highly sensitive to temperature shifts. While Wyoming’s pika populations remain stable for now, they have already suffered significant habitat loss in places like Idaho and Montana due to rising temperatures and drier conditions. Although Wyoming’s more central lo

Won’t you take me to Pika Town? • The American pika is about the size of a large rat, is very round, and is related to rabbits and hates. It is a high-elevation microclimate specialist, living in rock crevices and talus piles near mountain meadows and other suitable habitats. In Oregon, the species is found in the Cascade Range and the Wallowa, Blue, Strawberry, Steens, Hart, and Warner mountains, and at Newberry Crater in Deschutes County and Grizzly and Cougar peaks in western Lake County. The

513K views · 21K reactions | Pika  The CUTEST Mountain Creature! Tiny, round, and always collecting flowers. It lives high in the cold mountains. Looks like a hamster, acts like a hero. #pika #wildlife #animalfacts #1minuteanimals | 1 Minute Animals | Facebook