Summary ²

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.

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1. (c) Ken Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Schneider, https://www.flickr.com/photos/zonotrichia/19457874851/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochotona_princeps

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